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tinker in Italian

tinker in Italian is calderaio, lattoniere, stagnino — tinker means a traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

tinker in Italian

calderaio
noun
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
lattoniere
noun
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
stagnino
noun
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
zingaro
noun
arrabattarsi
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
scervellarsi
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
smanettare
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
trafficare
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

What does "tinker" mean?

  1. noun A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.
    "The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles."
  2. verb To fiddle or experiment with something in an amateur, exploratory way, trying to fix or improve it.
    "He spent Sunday afternoon tinkering with the old motorbike."
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tinker in a sentence

  • The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles.
  • Her grandfather worked as a tinker before the factories took over.
  • He spent Sunday afternoon tinkering with the old motorbike.
  • Don't tinker with the settings unless you know what you're doing.

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What is "tinker" in Italian?

"tinker" in Italian is calderaio, lattoniere, stagnino. tinker means: A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

How do you use "tinker" in a sentence?

Example: "The old tinker went from village to village fixing kettles." In Italian, "tinker" is calderaio, lattoniere, stagnino.

Are there other ways to say "tinker" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 8 translations listed for "tinker": calderaio, lattoniere, stagnino, zingaro, arrabattarsi, scervellarsi.

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