tinkering

UK
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
tinkeringsubstantiv
tinkerings
Pl.
Übersetzungen
He spent the afternoon in the garage, tinkering with his old car.
Он провел день в гараже, занимаясь возней со своей старой машиной.
мелкий ремонт
The tinkering of the clock was necessary to make it work again.
Мелкий ремонт часов был необходим, чтобы они снова заработали.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
мастерская работа
Definitionen
The act of making small changes or adjustments to something, often in an attempt to improve or repair it.
His tinkering with the old radio finally got it working again.
A casual or experimental attempt to fix or improve something, typically involving trial and error.
Her tinkering in the garage led to the creation of a new gadget.
tinkeringgerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪŋkɚɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something engaged in making small experimental adjustments.
Definitionen
Engaged in or characterized by making small, experimental adjustments, repairs, or improvements.
The tinkering mechanic kept adjusting the carburetor until the engine purred.
tinkerverb

tinkering

Gerundium

tinkered
Präteritum
tinkered
Partizip Perfekt
tinkering
Gerundium
UK
/ˈtɪŋkə/
US
/ˈtɪŋkər/
Übersetzungen
He likes to tinker with old radios in his free time.
Он любит возиться со старыми радиоприемниками в свободное время.
She tried to tinker with the broken clock to make it work again.
Она пыталась чинить сломанные часы, чтобы они снова заработали.
The engineer decided to tinker with the design to improve efficiency.
Инженер решил подправлять дизайн, чтобы улучшить эффективность.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way, often to no useful effect.
He spent the afternoon tinkering with the old radio, but it still wouldn't work.
To busy oneself with something aimlessly or experimentally; fiddle.
She tinkered around in the kitchen, rearranging the cupboards just for fun.
tinkersubstantiv
Definitionen
A person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils as a way of making a living.
The tinker set up his small workshop by the roadside, offering to repair pots and pans for the villagers.
A person who enjoys experimenting with and repairing mechanical devices.
As a tinker at heart, she spent her weekends fixing old clocks and radios.
A mischievous child.
The little tinker managed to sneak into the kitchen and eat all the cookies before dinner.
(offensive) A member of an itinerant people traditionally travelling in Scotland and Ireland; a Gypsy or Irish Traveller.
The old law included harsh penalties aimed at tinkers who camped on common land.