tinker

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

   Kesselflicker, Kesselflickerin

   жестя́нщик, луди́льщик

2. (Ireland, UK, dated, offensive)A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.

3. (usually)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. (informal)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. (obsolete)A hand mortar.

1. Tom spends his time tinkering.

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

   ruМой отец любит возиться в гараже.

   deMein Vater liebt es, in der Garage zu werkeln.

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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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