tinker
gb/tˈɪŋkɚ/ us/tˈɪŋkɚ/
B2
Ingles
bíbelődik, állítgat, bütyköl, belenyúl, variál, drótostót, sértő megnevezés az ír travellerekre
PANDIWA
B2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
tinker (with) [something]
I spent an hour tinkering with the camera settings to get the color right.
Egy órán át bíbelődtem a kamera beállításaival, hogy jó legyen a szín.
She’s always tinkering with her résumé, even when she’s not job-hunting.
Mindig állítgatja az önéletrajzát, még akkor is, amikor épp nem keres állást.
If you tinker with the pricing too often, customers get confused.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He tinkered with the radio until it worked.
Addig bíbelődött a rádióval, amíg működni nem kezdett.
Don’t tinker with my phone settings.
Ne állítgasd a telefonom beállításait.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often forget the preposition: say “tinker with the settings,” not “tinker the settings.”
Kahulugan
make small changes experimentally
Mga kolokasyon
tinker with the settings
|tinker with the design
|tinker with the plan
|tinker with the code
|tinker with an app
|tinker with a recipe
|tinker with the engine
|tinker with the schedule
|tinker with the formula
|tinker with the system
Mga kasingkahulugan
fiddle (More informal; often suggests needless or slightly annoying changes.)
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tweak (Usually implies a small improvement; often used in tech/design.)
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adjust (More neutral and deliberate; less experimental than tinker.)
Mga kasalungat
leave alone (Not changing or interfering with something.)
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overhaul (Make major changes, not small ones.)
Mga tema
daily_life
|technology
|problem_solving
Depinisyon
To change something a little bit to improve it or test it.
To make small adjustments to something in an informal, experimental way, often to improve it or see what happens.
PANDIWA
B2
2
bütyköl
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
tinker (around) (in/with) [place/thing]
On weekends he tinkers in the garage and fixes up old bikes.
Hétvégén a garázsban bütyköl, és régi bicikliket hoz rendbe.
I like tinkering with electronics, but I’m not an engineer.
Szeretek elektronikával bütykölni, de nem vagyok mérnök.
They spent the afternoon tinkering with a DIY speaker kit.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She tinkers with old radios.
Régi rádiókat bütyköl.
He tinkers in his workshop.
A műhelyében bütyköl.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
“Tinker” usually suggests informal, small-scale work, not professional repair work.
Kahulugan
do casual repairs as hobby
Mga kolokasyon
tinker in the garage
|tinker with electronics
|tinker with bikes
|tinker with computers
|tinker with old cars
|tinker with gadgets
|tinker with hardware
|tinker with robots
Mga kasingkahulugan
mess around (Very informal; can imply no clear purpose.)
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potter (BrE; suggests doing small tasks slowly and casually.)
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build (More goal-directed and may be larger in scope than tinker.)
Mga kasalungat
hire a professional (Pay someone else to do the repair or installation.)
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neglect (Not taking care of something or not working on it.)
Mga tema
hobbies
|home
|tools
|technology
Depinisyon
To do small repairs or build things for fun.
To spend time repairing, building, or improving mechanical or electronic things as a hobby, usually in a relaxed, hands-on way.
PANDIWA
C1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
tinker with [system/rules/arrangement]
Every time they tinker with the algorithm, creators complain about the results.
Valahányszor belenyúlnak az algoritmusba, az alkotók panaszkodnak az eredményekre.
Stop tinkering with the rules halfway through the tournament.
Ne variáljatok a szabályokkal a torna kellős közepén.
The report warned that tinkering with the system could make it less secure.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Don’t tinker with the rules.
Ne variálj a szabályokkal.
They tinkered with the system and broke it.
Belenyúltak a rendszerbe, és elrontották.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is often critical: it implies the changes are unnecessary or risky.
Kahulugan
meddle and risk causing problems
Mga kolokasyon
tinker with the rules
|tinker with regulations
|tinker with the tax code
|tinker with the constitution
|tinker with the algorithm
|tinker with policy
Mga kasingkahulugan
meddle (Stronger negative judgment; suggests unwanted interference.)
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tamper (Implies improper or unauthorized interference, often physical.)
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interfere (Neutral to negative; focuses on getting involved and affecting an outcome.)
Mga kasalungat
stabilize (Keep something steady and consistent.)
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maintain (Keep something as it is and functioning.)
Mga tema
business
|government
|problem_solving
Depinisyon
To change something a little in a way that may not help.
To interfere with something (especially a system, rules, or a situation) by making small changes that may not be helpful and could cause trouble.
PANGNGALAN
C1
LITERARY
4
drótostót
C2
Padron ng paggamit:
a tinker
In the story, a tinker arrives in town to mend pots and kettles.
A történetben egy drótostót érkezik a városba, hogy megjavítsa a fazekakat és a kannákat.
The museum display described the tools a tinker would carry from village to village.
A múzeumi tárlat bemutatta, milyen szerszámokat vitt magával a drótostót faluról falura.
Kahulugan
itinerant mender of household items
Mga kolokasyon
a travelling tinker
|a village tinker
Mga kasingkahulugan
mender (General term for someone who repairs things; not necessarily traveling.)
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repairer (Neutral and modern; lacks the historical/traveling sense.)
Mga kasalungat
breaker (Someone who damages rather than repairs.)
Mga tema
history
|work
Depinisyon
In the past, a person who traveled to fix metal pots and pans.
A person who travels from place to place repairing household items such as pots and pans (now mainly historical).
PANGNGALAN
C1
SLANG
5
Padron ng paggamit:
a tinker
The school addressed the incident after a student used “tinker” as a slur.
Az iskola foglalkozott az esettel, miután egy diák sértésként használta a „tinker” szót.
In many places, “tinker” is considered an offensive label and should be avoided.
Sok helyen a „tinker” sértő megnevezésnek számít, ezért kerülni kell.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not use this to refer to people; it is widely considered a slur in many contexts.
Kahulugan
offensive term for Irish Traveller
Mga kasingkahulugan
slur (Not a synonym in meaning; indicates the word’s function as an insult.)
Mga tema
society
|identity
Depinisyon
An offensive word for an Irish Traveller (avoid).
An offensive term for a member of the Irish Traveller community.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
tinker
IPA
GB/tˈɪŋkɚ/
US/tˈɪŋkɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
tinker (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tinker)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: tinker
- Plural: tinker, tinkers
Verb
- Base: tinker
- 3rd Person Singular: tinkers
- Present Participle: tinkering
- Past: tinkered
Mga ekspresyon
tinker around
1/tˈɪŋkɚ ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
informal
do small casual work
To work on something in a casual way for fun.
Mga Halimbawa
- I was just tinkering around with a new app idea.
- He tinkered around with the bike until the brakes felt better.
- We spent the afternoon tinkering around in the garden shed.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They tinkered around with the old computer.
tinker at/around the edges
1/tˈɪŋkɚ ətɚˈaʊnd ðə ˈɛd͡ʒɪz/
idiom
make minor changes, not real reform
To make small changes that don’t solve the main problem.
Mga Halimbawa
- The proposal just tinkers around the edges instead of fixing the housing shortage.
- We can’t keep tinkering at the edges of the budget; we need a new plan.
- They accused the committee of tinkering at the edges of the issue.
tinker away
1/tˈɪŋkɚ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
keep working in small steps
To keep making small changes for a long time.
Mga Halimbawa
- She tinkered away at the model plane until midnight.
- They’ve been tinkering away at the new design for months.
- I’ll tinker away with the settings and see if it runs faster.