noun🔗ShareRétameur ambulantAn itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal."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.personjobutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTinker, voyageur irlandaisA member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy."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.culturepersonracegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspiègle, garnement(usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster."The little tinker was always getting into trouble at school. "Le petit garnement se mettait toujours dans le pétrin à l'école.characterpersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBricoleur, bidouilleurSomeone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer."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.personjobtechnologydevicemachinetechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéparation, bricolageThe act of repair or invention."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.technologymachinetechnicalworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMortier à mainA hand mortar."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.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaquereau espagnol, capucette, raie, jeune maquereauAny of various fish: the chub mackerel, the silverside, the skate, or a young mackerel about two years old."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.fishanimalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuillemotA bird, the razor-billed auk."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.birdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBricoler, bidouillerTo fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner."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.technologymachineactionworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTravailler comme un ferblantierTo work as a tinker."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.workjobmachinetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBricoler, bidouillerTo tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix."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.technologytechnicalmachineactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
