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tinker

/ˈtɪŋkə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɪŋkɚ/

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noun

Rétameur ambulant

An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

Examples :

"The tinker repaired the leaky metal pots and pans in the kitchen. "

Le rétameur ambulant a réparé les casseroles et poêles en métal qui fuyaient dans la cuisine.

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noun

Tinker, voyageur irlandais

A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy.

Examples :

"Growing up in rural Ireland, we sometimes saw a tinker family passing through, selling handmade goods. "

En grandissant dans l'Irlande rurale, nous voyions parfois une famille de tinkers passer, vendant des produits faits à la main.

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noun

Espiègle, garnement

(usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

Examples :

"The little tinker was always getting into trouble at school. "

Le petit garnement se mettait toujours dans le pétrin à l'école.

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Bricoleur, bidouilleur

Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.

Examples :

"My grandpa is a real tinker; he's always fixing things around the house and inventing new gadgets. "

Mon grand-père est un vrai bricoleur ; il répare toujours des choses dans la maison et invente de nouveaux gadgets.

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Réparation, bricolage

The act of repair or invention.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock needed a lot of tinkering before it worked again. "

La vieille horloge de grand-père a eu besoin de beaucoup de bricolage avant de refonctionner.

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noun

Mortier à main

Examples :

"The farmer used a small tinker to gently crush the seeds for planting. "

Le fermier a utilisé un petit mortier à main pour écraser doucement les graines pour la plantation.

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noun

Maquereau espagnol, capucette, raie, jeune maquereau

Any of various fish: the chub mackerel, the silverside, the skate, or a young mackerel about two years old.

Examples :

"The fisherman showed us his catch, which included several mackerel and a smaller tinker. "

Le pêcheur nous a montré sa prise, qui comprenait plusieurs maquereaux et une plus petite capucette.

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Guillemot

A bird, the razor-billed auk.

Examples :

"The biologist studied the rare tinker, noting its distinctive beak shape. "

Le biologiste a étudié le rare guillemot, notant la forme distinctive de son bec.

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verb

Bricoler, bidouiller

To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

Examples :

"My brother tinkered with the broken lamp, trying to fix it, but it still wouldn't work. "

Mon frère a bricolé avec la lampe cassée, essayant de la réparer, mais elle ne marchait toujours pas.

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verb

Travailler comme un ferblantier

To work as a tinker.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to tinker, fixing broken toys for the neighborhood children. "

Mon grand-père travaillait comme ferblantier, réparant les jouets cassés pour les enfants du quartier.

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verb

Bricoler, bidouiller

To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix.

Examples :

"My dad likes to tinker with old cars in the garage on the weekends. "

Mon père aime bricoler les vieilles voitures dans le garage le week-end.

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