tripatouiller

tripatouiller (inf) [tʀipatuje]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

(pejorative) [+ texte, objet] to fiddle about with (inf) ; [+ comptes, résultats électoraux] to fiddle (inf) ; [+ statistiques] to fiddle with (inf) ; [+ moteur, moto, machine] to tinker with ; [+ personne] to paw (inf)

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(colloq) tʀipatuje verbe transitif

1) (altérer) to fiddle about (colloq) with, to tamper with [texte]; to fiddle (colloq), to rig [résultats électoraux]

2) (bricoler) to fiddle with (colloq), to tinker with [moteur, machine]

3) (tripoter) to fiddle with (colloq), to toy with [objet]; to paw (colloq) [personne]

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tripatouiller○ verb table: aimer vtr

1 (altérer) to fiddle about○ with, to tamper with [texte]; to fiddle○, to rig [résultats électoraux];

2 (bricoler) to fiddle with○, to tinker with [moteur, machine];

3 (tripoter) to fiddle with○, to toy with [objet]; to paw○ [personne].

[tripatuje] (familier) verbe transitif

1. [truquer - document] to tamper with (inseparable) ; [ - chiffres, résultats] to fiddle (UK), to doctor (US)

tripatouiller les comptes to cook the books

tripatouiller les statistiques to massage the figures

2. [modifier - textes] to alter

3. [nourriture] to play with (inseparable)

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[tripatuje] (familier) verbe intransitif

les enfants adorent tripatouiller dans le sable children love messing around in the sand