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тереби́ть — meaning in English

terebit

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English meaning

  • fiddle noun A violin, especially as played in folk, country, or bluegrass music.
  • fumble verb To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.
  • trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
  • twiddle verb To fidget with or turn something idly with the fingers.

Senses

тереби́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • fiddle (intransitive) To fidget or play; to fuss; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly, or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness; see also fiddle with.
  • fumble (transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
  • trifle (intransitive) To inconsequentially toy with something.
  • twiddle (transitive) To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.

fiddle — full definition

  1. noun A violin, especially as played in folk, country, or bluegrass music.
  2. verb To fidget or tinker with something aimlessly.
  3. verb To manipulate records or figures dishonestly.

fumble — full definition

  1. verb To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.
  2. verb In sports, to accidentally drop the ball.
  3. noun An instance of dropping or clumsily mishandling something, especially in sport.

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