EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
fiddle1, s. 1 a Fidil f. b Fidléir m. F: He plays second fiddle to her, tugann sé tús áite di. 2 Nau: Fidil f.
fiddle2, v.i. 1 Seinnim ar an bhfidil, ar an veidhlín. 2 Táim ag ladhráil, ag méirínteacht. Don't fiddle with the clock, ná bí ag ladhráil ar an gclog, éist leis an gclog. To fiddle over a job, bheith ag ealaín le gnó. To fiddle away the time, an t-am a dhiomailt go fánach.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Have done fiddling with it! éist leis!
He is as fit as a fiddle, tá sé chomh folláin le breac, tá sláinte an bhradáin aige.
He has a face as long as a fiddle, tá fad an lae amáraigh de phus air.
To saw on the fiddle, bheith ag streancánacht ar an bhfidil.
F: To scrape the fiddle, díoscán a bhaint as an bhfidil.