Значение

значений: 8

  1. An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

    Kesselflicker, Kesselflickerin

    жестя́нщик, луди́льщик

  2. (Ирландия, Британия, устаревшее, оскорбительное)A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.

  3. (обычно)A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

    озорникozornik

  4. Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.

  5. (разговорное)An act of repair or invention.

    I'll have a tinker and see what I can do.

  6. Any of various fish: chub mackerel, silverside, skate, or young mackerel about two years old.

  7. A razor-billed auk, a bird of species (Alca torda).

  8. (устаревшее)A hand mortar.

Ещё определения
  • formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
  • a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
  • small mackerel found nearly worldwide

Примеры

предложений: 7

  1. Tom spends his time tinkering.

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  2. My father loves doing some tinkering in the garage.

    Мой отец любит возиться в гараже. — odexed

    deMein Vater liebt es, in der Garage zu werkeln. — MUIRIEL

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  3. Tom likes to tinker with things because he believes there's always a better way.

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  4. Successive owners have tinkered the place since then, but they cannot quite spoil it.

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  5. I've always found Tinker Bell very sexy.

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Переводы

языков: 3
Русский
По значениям 2
itinerant tinsmith:
mischievous person:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
itinerant tinsmith:

Происхождение

From Middle English tynkere, perhaps from Old English *tincere, from tin (“tin”) + *cere,

From Middle English tynkere, perhaps from Old English *tincere, from tin (“tin”) + *cere, as in bēocere (“beekeeper”).

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Формы

мн. число: tinkers
Ед. числоtinker
Мн. числоtinkers

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 9
member of the travelling community:travellerA2
mischievous person:rapscallionrascalroguescampscoundrel
Близкие по смыслу

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 4
Производныеtinkerbirdtinkerertinkerliketinkerly

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соседние слова
tingetingletinkletinsel
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