verb🔗ShareHerumbasteln, fummelnTo fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner."My dad tinkered with the old lawnmower for hours, but he still couldn't get it started. "Mein Vater bastelte stundenlang an dem alten Rasenmäher herum, aber er konnte ihn immer noch nicht zum Laufen bringen.technologymachineactiontechnicalworkdeviceelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerumbasteln, pfuschenTo work as a tinker."My grandfather tinkered with old clocks in his workshop, always trying to fix them. "Mein Großvater bastelte in seiner Werkstatt an alten Uhren herum und versuchte immer, sie zu reparieren.workmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerumbasteln, fummelnTo tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix."My dad tinkered with the old car engine all afternoon, trying to get it to start. "Mein Vater bastelte den ganzen Nachmittag an dem alten Automotor herum und versuchte, ihn zum Laufen zu bringen.technologymachinetechnicalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
