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tweak: I. transitive verb II. noun
tweak: verb

I . tweak [twi:k] VB trans

1. tweak (pull sharply):

to tweak sth: the rider tweaked the horse's reins in exasperation

der Reiter riss verzweifelt die Zügel zurück

he was nervously tweaking his ear again

er zupfte wieder nervös an seinem Ohr

fig this proposal still needs some tweaking

an diesem Vorschlag muss noch etwas herumgefeilt werden

to tweak sth out

2. tweak (adjust):

to tweak sth

etw gerade ziehen

he tweaked his tie straight

er zog seine Krawatte zurecht

II . tweak [twi:k] N

1. tweak (a pulling action):

Zupfen nt kein pl

she gave her eyebrows a few tweaks with the tweezers

sie zupfte hier und da mit der Pinzette an den Augenbrauen herum

Billy gave Jane's ponytail a playful tweak

Billy zog Jane im Spaß an ihrem Pferdeschwanz

2. tweak inf (a fine adjustment):

kleine Änderung [o. Verbesserung]

tweak VB

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although they are tweaking it all the time they can't get it right inf

obwohl sie ständig daran herumdoktern, kriegen sie es nicht hin inf

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she gave her eyebrows a few tweaks with the tweezers

sie zupfte hier und da mit der Pinzette an den Augenbrauen herum

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For 2008 models, the steering system was tweaked for improved steering feel and the rear seats were modified to improve rear room. en.wikipedia.org

Some other types of applications that need faster feature addition or tweak-and-run cycles (e.g. game engines) also use an embedded language. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to these settings, there are many options to tweak the controls and adapt to the player's style. en.wikipedia.org

These updates make playlist and balance changes, sandbox tweaks and fix minor glitches. en.wikipedia.org

Since then, there have been additional chapters, and the original stories have also been slightly expanded and tweaked in later releases. en.wikipedia.org

I do nt think anybodys ever done a flat-out tweak on it for comedy purposes. en.wikipedia.org

Several changes were made from its predecessor to broaden the game's appeal, from gameplay tweaks to a more mainstream soundtrack. en.wikipedia.org

Simple quantization was available, and a crude, but effective step-editor to tweak individual sequence elements. en.wikipedia.org

The format has remained largely unchanged since that time, though rules have been tweaked in reaction to new technologies. en.wikipedia.org

It added support for several file formats, and some minor tweaks and bug-fixes. en.wikipedia.org

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