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tinker
UK
/ˈtɪŋ.kə/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/
Translations
tinkers
pl
UK
/ˈtɪŋ.kə/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/
The tinker repaired the broken pot.
Ремесленник починил разбитый горшок.
The tinker was known for his skill in mending metalware.
Лудильщик был известен своим мастерством в починке металлических изделий.
Additional translations
tinkered
Past Simple
tinkered
Past Participle
tinkering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɪŋkə/
US
/ˈtɪŋkər/
The engineer decided to tinker with the design to improve efficiency.
Инженер решил подправлять дизайн, чтобы улучшить эффективность.
She tried to tinker with the broken clock to make it work again.
Она пыталась чинить сломанные часы, чтобы они снова заработали.
He likes to tinker with old radios in his free time.
Он любит возиться со старыми радиоприемниками в свободное время.
Additional translations
Definitions
The tinker set up his small workshop by the roadside, offering to repair pots and pans for the villagers.
As a tinker at heart, she spent her weekends fixing old clocks and radios.
The little tinker managed to sneak into the kitchen and eat all the cookies before dinner.
The old law included harsh penalties aimed at tinkers who camped on common land.
He spent the afternoon tinkering with the old radio, but it still wouldn't work.
She tinkered around in the kitchen, rearranging the cupboards just for fun.