fiddly bits

ˈfɪdli bɪts

fiddly bit

Definition

Definition of fiddly bits - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

complexity

small intricate parts needing careful handling

I struggled with the fiddly bits of the model airplane.
The jeweler carefully assembled the fiddly bits of the necklace.
She found the fiddly bits of the puzzle quite challenging.

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Expressions with bits

to bits

adv.

broken into small pieces

The vase fell and shattered to bits.

two bits

small amount or portion

She only had two bits of information about the event.

in bits

adv.

laughing uncontrollably

The comedian had the audience in bits.

bits and pieces

small remaining pieces or things

She collected bits and pieces for her art project.

blow to bits

break something into many small pieces with great force

The old building was blown to bits in the explosion.

take to bits

separate something into all its parts

He took the radio to bits to fix it.

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French:petites pièces, ...
German:fummelige Teile, ...
Italian:pezzi minuti, ...
Spanish:partes complicadas, ...
Portuguese:pequenas peças, ...
Chinese:细小部分, ...
Japanese:細かい部品, ...
Arabic:أجزاء دقيقة, ...
Hebrew:חֲלָקִים קְטַנִּים וַעֲדִינִים, ...
Russian:мелкие детали, ...
Ukrainian:дрібні деталі, ...
Hindi:बारीक हिस्से, ...
Bengali:ছোট জটিল অংশ, ...
Catalan:peces delicades, ...
Czech:drobnosti, ...
Danish:smådele, ...
Dutch:priegelige onderdelen, ...
Greek:μικροεξαρτήματα, ...
Hungarian:apró alkatrészek, ...
Khmer:បំណែកតូចៗ, ...
Korean:작은 부품들, ...
Persian:قطعات ریز, ...
Polish:drobiazgi, ...
Portuguese (BR):pequenas peças, ...
Romanian:părți complicate, ...
Swedish:pilliga delar, ...
Thai:ชิ้นส่วนจุกจิก, ...
Turkish:karmaşık parçalar, ...
Vietnamese:chi tiết nhỏ, ...

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