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tinkering
UK
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
tinkerings
pl
Translations
He spent the afternoon in the garage, tinkering with his old car.
Он провел день в гараже, занимаясь возней со своей старой машиной.
The tinkering of the clock was necessary to make it work again.
Мелкий ремонт часов был необходим, чтобы они снова заработали.
Additional translations
Definitions
His tinkering with the old radio finally got it working again.
Her tinkering in the garage led to the creation of a new gadget.
UK
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪŋkɚɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something engaged in making small experimental adjustments.
Definitions
The tinkering mechanic kept adjusting the carburetor until the engine purred.
tinkering
Gerund
tinkered
Past Simple
tinkered
Past Participle
tinkering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɪŋkə/
US
/ˈtɪŋkər/
Translations
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.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.
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.