fiddle

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in Vietnamese Chơi đàn vĩ cầm / Đàn vĩ cầm dân gian

BrE /ˈfɪd.əl/ AmE /ˈfɪd.əl/

verb / noun en → vi

past fiddled pp fiddled ing fiddling

1 PLAY INSTRUMENT [intransitive] B1

Chơi đàn vĩ cầm / Đàn vĩ cầm dân gian

to play the violin or a similar small stringed instrument, especially in folk music

  • fiddle with something

Collocations fiddle with a violin · fiddle at a folk festival

  • She fiddles beautifully.

    Cô ấy chơi đàn vĩ cầm rất đẹp.

2 PLAY WITH [transitive] B1

Chơi đùa với, nghịch ngợm

to play with something in a way that shows you are bored or not interested

  • fiddle with something

Collocations fiddle with a pen · fiddle with your hair

  • He was fiddling with his watch.

    Anh ấy đang nghịch ngợm với đồng hồ của mình.

3 CHEAT [transitive] B2

Móc túi, trộm cắp

to do something dishonestly or in a way that is not fair, especially to avoid doing work or paying money

  • fiddle with something

Collocations fiddle the accounts · fiddle the figures

  • He was caught fiddling the books.

    Anh ấy đã bị bắt vì trộm cắp trong sổ sách.

4 ADJUST [transitive] B2

Điều chỉnh, sửa lại

to adjust or change something slightly in order to make it work better

  • fiddle with something

Collocations fiddle the settings · fiddle the controls

  • She fiddled with the dials until she got a clear picture.

    Cô ấy đã điều chỉnh các nút cho đến khi có được hình ảnh rõ nét.

5 NOUN INSTRUMENT [noun] B1

Đàn vĩ cầm dân gian

a small stringed instrument like a violin, especially one used in folk music

6 NOUN PLAYING [noun] B1

Hành động nghịch ngợm, chơi đùa

the act of playing with something in a way that shows you are bored or not interested

7 NOUN CHEATING [noun] B2

Hành động trộm cắp, gian lận

the act of doing something dishonestly or in a way that is not fair, especially to avoid doing work or paying money

8 NOUN ADJUSTMENT [noun] B2

Hành động điều chỉnh, sửa lại

the act of adjusting or changing something slightly in order to make it work better

Phrasal verbs

fiddle about PLAY WITH B1

Chơi đùa, nghịch ngợm

  • He was just fiddling about with the radio.

    Anh ấy chỉ đang chơi đùa với chiếc radio.

fiddle around PLAY WITH B1

Chơi đùa, nghịch ngợm

  • She was fiddling around with the buttons.

    Cô ấy đang chơi đùa với các nút.

fiddle with something PLAY WITH, CHEAT B1

Chơi đùa, nghịch ngợm / Móc túi, trộm cắp

  • He was fiddling with the watch.

    Anh ấy đang nghịch ngợm với đồng hồ.

  • She was caught fiddling with the accounts.

    Cô ấy đã bị bắt vì trộm cắp trong sổ sách.

Idioms

fiddle while Rome burns C1

Chơi đùa khi thành phố đang cháy

  • He's fiddling while the company is going bankrupt.

    Anh ấy đang chơi đùa trong lúc công ty đang phá sản.

fiddle with something B2

Chơi đùa với điều gì đó / Móc túi, trộm cắp

  • He was fiddling with the figures.

    Anh ấy đã trộm cắp trong các số liệu.