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„fiddle“: noun

fiddle

[ˈfidl]noun | Substantiv s

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Fiedel, Geige Schlingerbort More examples...

Fiedelfeminine | Femininum f
fiddle musical term | MusikMUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

Geigefeminine | Femininum f
fiddle musical term | MusikMUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

fiddle musical term | MusikMUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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to play (on) the fiddle

Geige spielen

to play (on) the fiddle
to play first (second) fiddle

die erste (zweite) Geige spielen

to play first (second) fiddle
to hang up one’s fiddle when one comes home

seine gute Laune an den Nagel hängen, wenn man heimkommt

auswärts geistreichand | und u. zu Hause langweilig sein

to hang up one’s fiddle when one comes home
fit as a fiddle very healthy

kerngesund

fit as a fiddle very healthy
fit as a fiddle in excellent spirits

quietschvergnügt

(in) bester Laune

fit as a fiddle in excellent spirits
to have a face as long as a fiddle

ein Gesicht machen, als wäre einem die Petersilie verhagelt

to have a face as long as a fiddle

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Schlingerbortneuter | Neutrum n
fiddle nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF

fiddle nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF

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it’s a fiddle familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

das ist Schiebung

it’s a fiddle familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

„fiddle“: intransitive verb

fiddle

[ˈfidl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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fiedeln... herumtändeln...

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also | aucha. fiddle away play violin familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

fiedeln, geigen

also | aucha. fiddle away play violin familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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also | aucha. fiddle around play or mess around

(herum)tändeln, spielen (with mit)

also | aucha. fiddle around play or mess around

„fiddle“: transitive verb

fiddle

[ˈfidl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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fiedeln frisieren, manipulieren

(Melodie) fiedeln
fiddle on fiddle familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

fiddle on fiddle familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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usually | meistmeist meist fiddle away time slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

verplempern

vergeuden

usually | meistmeist meist fiddle away time slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

frisieren, manipulieren
fiddle accounts, result familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

fiddle accounts, result familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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to fiddle (around) withsomething | etwas sth tinker with

ansomething | etwas etwas herumspielen

to fiddle (around) withsomething | etwas sth tinker with

„fiddle“: interjection

fiddle

[ˈfidl]interjection | Interjektion, Ausruf int

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Unsinn! dummes Zeug!

Unsinn! dummes Zeug!
fiddle nonsense

fiddle nonsense

„second fiddle“: noun

second fiddle

noun | Substantiv s figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

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zweite Geige

zweite Geige
second fiddle

second fiddle

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to play second fiddle

die zweite Geige spielen

to play second fiddle

„Play“: Neutrum

Play

[pleː]Neutrum | neuter n <Play; keinPlural | plural pl>

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play

play
Play

Play

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auf Play drücken

to press play (oder | orod the play button)

auf Play drücken

„First“: Maskulinum

First

[fɪrst]Maskulinum | masculine m <Firstes; Firste>

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roofridge, top roof peak, top, summit ridge, crest

(roof)ridge, top
First Architektur | architectureARCH Dachfirst

First Architektur | architectureARCH Dachfirst

roof
First Bergbau | miningBERGB Firste

First Bergbau | miningBERGB Firste

peak
First eines Berges literarisch | literaryliter

top
First eines Berges literarisch | literaryliter

summit
First eines Berges literarisch | literaryliter

First eines Berges literarisch | literaryliter

ridge
First Bergkamm literarisch | literaryliter

crest
First Bergkamm literarisch | literaryliter

First Bergkamm literarisch | literaryliter

„Play-backverfahren“: Neutrum

Play-backverfahren

Neutrum | neuter n

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double-tracking, multiple-tracking

double-tracking
Play-backverfahren

multiple-tracking
Play-backverfahren

Play-backverfahren

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mit Play-backverfahren arbeiten

to use double-tracking (oder | orod multiple-tracking)

mit Play-backverfahren arbeiten

„fiddle about“

fiddle about

British English | britisches EnglischBr, fiddle aroundintransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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an herumspielen...

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to fiddle aboutor | oder od around withsomething | etwas sth

ansomething | etwas etwas (dative (case) | Dativdat) herumspielen, mitsomething | etwas etwas herumspielen

to fiddle aboutor | oder od around withsomething | etwas sth

„fiddling“: adjective

fiddling

[ˈfidliŋ]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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läppisch, trivial, unnütz, geringfügig

läppisch, trivial, unnütz, geringfügig
fiddling

fiddling

„Firste“: Femininum

Firste

[ˈfɪrstə]Femininum | feminine f <Firste; Firsten>

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roof

roof
Firste Bergbau | miningBERGB eines Stollens

Firste Bergbau | miningBERGB eines Stollens

„Fifo“: Abkürzung

Fifo

[ˈfiːfo]Abkürzung | abbreviation abk (= first in first out)

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FIFO

FIFO
Fifo

Fifo

„effing“: adjective

effing

[ˈefiŋ]adjective | Adjektiv adj slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl euphemism | euphemistisch, beschönigendeuph

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verdammt, verflucht

verdammt
effing

effing
verflucht
effing

effing

„effing“: noun

effing

[ˈefiŋ]noun | Substantiv s familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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das erste Bühnenstück...

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the first stage play to contain so much effinging and blinding

das erste Bühnenstück, in dem so viel geflucht wird

the first stage play to contain so much effinging and blinding

German-English translation for "play first fiddle"