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tinker in Spanish

tinker in Spanish is trastear, amañar, cacharrear — tinker means a traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

tinker in Spanish

trastear
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
amañar
verb
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
cacharrear
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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Frequently asked questions

What is "tinker" in Spanish?

"tinker" in Spanish is trastear, amañar, cacharrear. 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 Spanish, "tinker" is trastear, amañar, cacharrear.

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

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "tinker": trastear, amañar, cacharrear.

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