tinkers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tinkers in the English»French Dictionary

I.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər] N

1. tinker Brit:

tinker dated (odd-job man)

rétameur m (itinérant)

tinker (traveller) region

mendiant m itinérant

2. tinker Brit (child):

tinker inf, fig

coquin/-e m/f

3. tinker (attempt to mend):

to have a tinker with sth

bricoler qc

II.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər] VB intr

1. tinker:

tinker, a. to tinker about or around

bricoler

to tinker with (try and repair) car, machine

bricoler

to tinker with (fiddle with) watch, pen, keys

tripoter

who's been tinkering with the computer?

qui a touché à l'ordinateur?

Phrases:

to tinker with (tamper with) fig wording, document

faire des retouches à

to tinker with (illegally)

falsifier, truquer

III.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər]

I don't give a tinker's curse or damn inf!

je m'en fiche éperdument! inf

it's not worth a tinker's curse or damn inf!

ça ne vaut pas un clou! inf

Translations for tinkers in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bidouiller instrument, passe-temps

to tinker with

rétameur

tinker, mender of pots and pans

trifouiller dans qc appareil, moteur

to tinker with

bricoler (tenter de réparer) moteur, appareil

to tinker with

tripatouiller

to tinker with

tinkers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tinkers in the English»French Dictionary

I.tinker [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] N

1. tinker (repairer):

tinker

rétameur m

2. tinker Brit pej (traveller):

tinker

romanichel(le) m (f)

3. tinker Brit inf (child):

tinker

chenapan m

II.tinker [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] VB intr

to tinker with sth

bricoler qc

don't tinker with my computer

ne touche pas à mon ordinateur

Translations for tinkers in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

avec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille

if ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no need for tinkers

tinkers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tinker with sth

bricoler qc

don't tinker with my computer

ne touche pas à mon ordinateur

if ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no need for tinkers

avec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The year was 1998 and once again they began to tinker with the board.

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She tries to learn various other skills before finally accepting, with the help of her friends, that she truly is a tinker.

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Tinker is clever but a bit superficial and virtually everything he does is part of some joke or prank.

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Tinker gnome civilizations are divided into guilds, who each research and develop a different technological field.

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The remaining permanent solder repair would then be rasped and smoothed down by the tinker.

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Furthermore, their intense curiosity means they must be given a steady supply of objects to tinker with, chew, dismantle and destroy.

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