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настра́ивать — meaning in English

nastraivat

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English meaning

  • adjust verb To change something slightly so it works better or fits new circumstances.
  • initialize verb To assign initial values to something.
  • tweak verb To make a small adjustment to something in order to improve it.

Senses

настра́ивать is used for these senses in English:

  • adjust (transitive) To modify.
  • initialize (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.
  • tweak (transitive) To tease, to annoy; to get under the skin of (someone, typically so as to irritate them, or by extension to enamor, frighten, etc).

adjust — full definition

  1. verb To change something slightly so it works better or fits new circumstances.
  2. verb To settle or resolve, especially an insurance claim.

initialize — full definition

  1. verb To assign initial values to something.
  2. verb To assign an initial value to a variable.
  3. verb To format a storage medium prior to use.
  4. verb To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.

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