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tinker in Portuguese

tinker in Portuguese is ajeitar — tinker means a traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

tinker in Portuguese

ajeitar
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."

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 Portuguese?

"tinker" in Portuguese is ajeitar. 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 Portuguese, "tinker" is ajeitar.

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