Translation of twiddle into German
Verb
turning casually
- She twiddled the dial on the radio without paying much attention..Sie drehte den Knopf am Radio, ohne viel Aufmerksamkeit zu schenken
activity
- He twiddled around the house all day.Er trödelte den ganzen Tag im Haus herum.
technology
- The program twiddles the bits for optimization.Das Programm vertauscht die Bits zur Optimierung.
Noun
actions
- He gave the knob a quick twiddle.Er gab dem Griff einen schnellen kurzen Dreh.
Expressions with twiddle: examples in English and translations in German
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Synonyms and analogies of twiddle in English
Examples of twiddle in a sentence
The child twiddled a pencil during the lecture. She twiddled with her pen during the meeting. They twiddled their thumbs while waiting for the bus. The algorithm twiddles bits to correct errors. Engineers often twiddle bits to enhance performance. A twiddle of the dial changed the station.
With a twiddle, the toy started moving. He added a twiddle of pepper to the soup. There's just a twiddle of sugar in the recipe. He was in a twiddle about the unexpected news. The delay put her in a twiddle of anxiety. The furniture was adorned with a twiddle on each leg. She admired the twiddle on the antique mirror's frame. The guitarist added a twiddle to the solo. A quick twiddle on the flute caught my attention.
Translations of "twiddle" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The professor tends to twiddle his glasses when thinking deeply.
Der Professor neigt dazu, seine Brille zu drehen, wenn er tief nachdenkt.
The magician begins to twiddle his wand, preparing for the trick.
Der Zauberer beginnt seinen Zauberstab zu drehen, um sich auf den Trick vorzubereiten.
Other translations for twiddle:
- Schoß legen
twiddle: Examples and translations in context
With all our free time, we can twiddle our thumbs.
In der ganzen freien Zeit können wir schön Däumchen drehen.
As the clock ticked, his twiddle grew more pronounced and erratic.
Als die Uhr tickte, wurde sein Drehen ausgeprägter und unruhiger.
Feeling anxious, I started to twiddle my thumbs in the quiet room.
In der ruhigen Kammer begann ich nervös, mit den Daumen zu drehen.
Even in calm moments, the twiddle of his thumb revealed his restlessness.
Selbst in ruhigen Momenten verriet das Drehen seines Daumens seine Unruhe.
With a slight twiddle, she adjusted her hair and tried to focus.
Mit einem leichten Drehen richtete sie ihr Haar und versuchte, sich zu konzentrieren.
He would often twiddle his glasses when he was lost in thought.
Er neigte dazu, an seinen Brillen zu drehen, wenn er in Gedanken versunken war.
They think after that we can just sit and twiddle our thumbs.
Die glauben, wir könnten einfach Däumchen drehen.
Let us twiddle our thumbs while Rome burns.
Lasst uns Däumchen drehen, während Rom brennt.
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