fiddled

ˈfɪdəld
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Translation of fiddled into German

Adjective

1.

deception

altered or manipulated in a dishonest way
  • The fiddled documents were used to cover up the fraud.Die manipuliert Dokumente wurden verwendet, um den Betrug zu vertuschen.
2.

music

Rare
played on a violin or fiddle
Rare
auf der Geige gespielt auf der Fiedel gespielt
  • The fiddled tune echoed through the hall.Die auf der Geige gespielte Melodie hallte durch den Saal.
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Synonyms and analogies of fiddled in English

Examples of fiddled in a sentence

  • They were caught with fiddled election results.
  • The fiddled melody was enchanting.
  • She loved the sound of a well-fiddled piece.
fiddle
ˈfɪd.əl
Verb
1.

nervousness

intr.
fidget or play idly with something
intr.
  • He fiddled with his pen during the meeting.Er spielte nervös mit seinem Stift, während der Besprechung.
2.

tinker

tr./intr.
make small adjustments or improvements
tr./intr.
  • He likes to fiddle with old radios in his spare time.Er mag es, in seiner Freizeit an alten Radios herumzubasteln.
3.

music

tr./intr.
play a violin in a lively folk style
tr./intr.
fiedeln geigen
  • She loves to fiddle at local folk festivals.Sie liebt es, auf Volksfesten zu fiedeln.
4.

fraud

tr.UK
cheat or swindle someone
tr.UK
betrügen prellen übervorteilen
  • They fiddled the accounts to hide the losses.Sie manipulierten die Konten, um die Verluste zu verbergen.
Noun
1.

music

violin used in folk music
  • She played a lively tune on her fiddle.Sie spielte eine lebhafte Melodie auf ihrer Geige.
2.

deception

UK
dishonest action or scheme
UK
  • He was caught in a tax fiddle.Er wurde bei einem Steuerbetrug erwischt.
3.

maritime

small railing to prevent objects from falling
Leiste fReling f
  • The table had a fiddle to keep dishes secure.Der Tisch hatte eine Leiste, um Geschirr zu sichern.

Expressions with fiddle: examples in English and translations in German

herumspielen
fummeln
She fiddled with her pen during the interview.
herumtrödeln
herumdaddeln
He fiddled about instead of starting his work.
herumtrödeln
herumdaddeln
He likes to fiddle around instead of working.
verschwenden
He tends to fiddle away his weekends on video games.
herumfummeln
She fiddled around with the radio until it worked.
Bücher manipulieren
Buchhaltung fälschen
The accountant was caught trying to fiddle the books.

Translations of "fiddled" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
manipuliertadj.

She discovered that her numbers had been fiddled before the presentation.

Sie entdeckte, dass ihre Zahlen vor der Präsentation manipuliert worden waren.

frisiertpp.

Whistleblowers revealed that executives had fiddled the books to inflate reported profits.

Whistleblower enthüllten, dass Führungskräfte die Bücher frisiert hatten, um Gewinne aufzublähen.

getüfteltpp.

We have long fiddled until this ravioli got its perfect shape.

Wir haben lange getüftelt, bis diese Ravoli ihre perfekte Form bekommen hat.

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Other translations for fiddled:

  • gefälschtadj.

fiddled: Examples and translations in context

After reviewing the data, the scientist noted it had been fiddled unethically.

Nach Überprüfung der Daten stellte der Wissenschaftler fest, dass diese unethisch manipuliert worden waren.

The fiddled document raised numerous questions from the legal team.

Das manipulierte Dokument warf zahlreiche Fragen beim Rechtsteam auf.

We found out the votes had been fiddled, which invalidated the election.

Wir fanden heraus, dass die Stimmen manipuliert worden waren, was die Wahl ungültig machte.

The politician faced backlash over fiddled statistics he presented during the debate.

Der Politiker sah sich mit heftiger Kritik konfrontiert, weil er während der Debatte manipulierte Statistiken präsentiert hatte.

This is a lie: the accounts have been fiddled.

In Wirklichkeit stimmt das nicht, denn die Rechnungsführung wurde manipuliert.

And when you hear it's really about whether he fiddled his retirement pay,

Hört man, dass es darum geht, dass er seine Rente manipuliert habe,

The company collapsed when it emerged they had fiddled the books for decades.

Die Firma brach zusammen, als herauskam, dass sie jahrzehntelang die Bücher frisiert hatten.

To secure new investors, they secretly fiddled the books before presenting figures.

Um neue Investoren zu gewinnen, frisierten sie heimlich die Bücher vor der Präsentation der Zahlen.

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