tinker
/ˈtɪŋkə(r)/verb
उच्चारण टिंकर
(सुधारने के लिए) छेड़छाड़ करना, थोड़ा-बहुत फेरबदल करना
Advanced word
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[I] ~ (with sth) | ~ (around/about)
to make small changes to something in order to repair or improve it, especially in a way that may not be helpful
(सुधारने के लिए) छेड़छाड़ करना, थोड़ा-बहुत फेरबदल करना
- He spent the afternoon tinkering with his old scooter.
- The government is only tinkering with the problem instead of solving it.
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[C]
(in the past) a person who travelled from place to place, selling or repairing pots and pans
(पुराने समय का) घूम-घूमकर बर्तन सुधारने वाला, ठठेरा
- The village tinker mended our kettle.
→Phrasal verbs 1
tinker with sth
to make small changes to something, often without improving it much
किसी चीज़ से छेड़छाड़ करना, उसमें मामूली फेरबदल करना
- Stop tinkering with the settings or the phone will stop working.
- The new rules merely tinker with the tax system.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: tinker with suggests small, often unhelpful changes, and in passages it is used to criticise reforms that do not go far enough.
Usage में tinker with छोटे और प्रायः बेअसर बदलावों का भाव देता है, और passages में यह उन सुधारों की आलोचना के लिए प्रयोग होता है जो पर्याप्त नहीं हैं।