Toucher ou remuer quelque chose avec les mains, souvent par nervosité ou ennui.
Touch or move something with your hands, often from nervousness or boredom.
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Elle tripote toujours son stylo pendant les réunions. — She always fiddles with her pen during meetings.
Je bricole souvent mon vélo pour régler les vitesses. — I often fiddle with my bike to fix the gears.
Pourquoi tripotes-tu ce nouvel appareil ? — Why are you fiddling with that new gadget?
Pourrais-tu bricoler la télécommande ? Elle ne marche pas. — Could you fiddle with the TV remote? It's not working.
Arrête de tripoter les papiers sur mon bureau. — Please stop fiddling with the paper on my desk.
Il a bricolé la vieille radio tout l'après-midi. — He was fiddling with the old radio all afternoon.
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