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tinker around

UK
/ˈtɪŋ.kə əˈraʊnd/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ əˈraʊnd/

Traduzioni

tinker aroundverb
tinkered around
Past Simple
tinkered around
Past Participle
tinkering around
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɪŋ.kə əˈraʊnd/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ əˈraʊnd/
bricolerFam. Pour des petits ajustements ou réparations sans plan précis.
He spent the afternoon tinkering around with the old radio, trying to get it to work again.
Il a passé l’après-midi à bricoler l’ancienne radio, essayant de la faire fonctionner à nouveau.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
bidouillerFam. Souvent pour des modifications improvisées, parfois avec une nuance de bricolage peu méthodique.
Sinonimi
fiddle
dabble
mess around
play
experiment
potter

Definizioni

tinker aroundverb
To make small changes to something, often in an attempt to improve or fix it, without having a clear plan.
He spent the afternoon tinkering around with the old radio, trying to get it to work again.
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