tinkering

UK
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
tinkeringnoun
tinkerings
pl
Traducciones
His tinkering with the old radio finally got it working again.
Son bricolage de la vieille radio l’a finalement remise en marche.
Traducciones adicionales
bidouillageFamilier, pour une réparation ou une amélioration faite de façon empirique.
Definiciones
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.
tinkeringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪŋkɚɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something engaged in making small experimental adjustments.
Traducciones
bricolantEmploi participial, pour quelqu’un qui fait de petites réparations ou des ajustements.
The tinkering mechanic kept adjusting the carburetor until the engine purred.
Le mécanicien bricolant n’a cessé de régler le carburateur jusqu’à ce que le moteur ronronne.
Definiciones
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

Gerund

tinkered
Past Simple
tinkered
Past Participle
tinkering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɪŋkə/
US
/ˈtɪŋkər/
Traducciones
bricolerRéparer ou améliorer de manière approximative, souvent sans grand résultat.
He spent the afternoon tinkering with the old radio, but it still wouldn't work.
Il a passé l’après-midi à bricoler l’ancienne radio, mais elle ne marchait toujours pas.
Traducciones adicionales
rafistolerSurtout pour une réparation sommaire, souvent provisoire.
bidouillerFamilier ; insister sur l’aspect expérimental, improvisé ou peu méthodique.
Definiciones
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.
tinkernoun
Definiciones
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.