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tinkerer

/ˈtɪŋ.kər.ə/

/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ.ɚ/

Translations

tinkerernoun

tinkerers

/ˈtɪŋ.kər.ə/

/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ.ɚ/

bricoleurPersonne qui aime réparer, démonter et modifier des objets de manière souvent amateur.

As a tinkerer, he spent his weekends in the garage, modifying old radios and engines.

En tant que bricoleur, il passait ses week-ends dans le garage à modifier de vieilles radios et des moteurs.

Additional translations

bidouilleurSurtout familier; pour quelqu’un qui modifie de petites choses, souvent dans un but d’amélioration technique ou logicielle.

Synonyms

tinkereradjective

/ˈtɪŋkərə/

/ˈtɪŋkɚɚ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "tinkerer spirit").

bidouilleurEmploi adjectival; registre courant à familier.

His tinkerer mindset drove him to take apart every new gadget.

Son esprit bidouilleur le poussait à démonter chaque nouvel appareil.

tinkerernoun

A person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts, often in a casual or amateur manner.

As a tinkerer, he spent his weekends in the garage, modifying old radios and engines.

Someone who makes small changes to something, often in an attempt to improve it or make it work better.

The software tinkerer was always updating his code to enhance the program's performance.

tinkereradjective

Relating to or characteristic of a tinkerer; involving casual or experimental fixing or modifying.

His tinkerer mindset drove him to take apart every new gadget.