geigen

I v/i

1. play the violin, fiddle umg.

2. poet. Grille: chirp

II v/t

1. play s.th. on the violin, fiddle umg.

2. umg., pej.: jemandem die Meinung oder es jemandem geigen tell s.o. what’s what

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gei|gen ['gaign]

1. vi

to play the violin, to (play the) fiddle (inf)

2. vt

Lied to play on a/the violin or fiddle (inf)

jdm die Meinung géígen (inf) — to give sb a piece of one's mind (inf)

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(to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) fiddle

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gei·gen

[ˈgaign̩]

I. vi to play the violin, to [play the] fiddle fam

II. vt

▪ etw \geigen to play sth on the violin [or fam fiddle]

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1.

intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (Geige spielen) play the fiddle (coll.) or the violin

2) (ugs.): (von Insekten) chirp; chirr

2.

transitives Verb

(ugs.): (auf der Geige spielen)

einen Walzer geigen — play a waltz on the fiddle (coll.) or violin

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geigen

A. v/i

1. play the violin, fiddle umg

2. poet Grille: chirp

B. v/t

1. play sth on the violin, fiddle umg

2. umg, pej:

jemandem die Meinung oder

es jemandem geigen tell sb what’s what

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1.

intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (Geige spielen) play the fiddle (coll.) or the violin

2) (ugs.): (von Insekten) chirp; chirr

2.

transitives Verb

(ugs.): (auf der Geige spielen)

einen Walzer geigen — play a waltz on the fiddle (coll.) or violin