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to tweak sb's nose

  • 1 tweak

    1. transitive verb

    tweak somebody in the arm, tweak somebody's arm — jemanden in den Arm kneifen

    2. noun
    Kneifen, das
    * * *
    [twi:k] 1. verb
    (to pull with a sudden jerk.) zwicken
    2. noun
    (a sudden sharp pull: He gave her nose a playful tweak.) das Zwicken
    * * *
    [twi:k]
    I. vt
    1. (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 etw ausreißen
    2. (adjust)
    ▪ to \tweak sth etw gerade ziehen
    he \tweaked his tie straight er zog seine Krawatte zurecht
    II. n
    1. (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. ( fam: a fine adjustment) kleine Änderung [o Verbesserung]
    * * *
    [twiːk]
    1. vt
    1) (= pull gently) kneifen

    to tweak sb's ear — jdn am Ohr ziehen

    to tweak sb's nose (lit) — jdn an der Nase ziehen; (fig) jdm eins auswischen (inf)

    to tweak sth off/out — etw abkneifen/auszupfen

    2) (inf) engine hochfrisieren (inf)
    3) (inf: alter slightly) system, rules, schedule, text herumdoktern an (+dat) (inf)
    2. n
    1)

    (= gentle pull) to give sth a tweak — an etw (dat) (herum)zupfen

    to give sb's ear/nose a tweak — jdn am Ohr/an der Nase ziehen

    2) (inf: slight alteration to system, rules, schedule, text) kleine Änderung

    to give sth a tweak (system, rules, schedule, text) — an etw (dat) herumdoktern (inf)

    * * *
    tweak [twiːk]
    A v/t
    1. zerren oder reißen an (dat):
    tweak sb’s ear jemanden am Ohr ziehen
    2. jemanden zwicken oder kneifen (in akk):
    tweak sb’s cheek jemanden in die Backe kneifen
    B s Zwicken n, Kneifen n
    * * *
    1. transitive verb

    tweak somebody in the arm, tweak somebody's arm — jemanden in den Arm kneifen

    2. noun
    Kneifen, das
    * * *
    v.
    zwicken v.

    English-german dictionary > tweak

См. также в других словарях:

  • Tweak — Tweak, n. 1. A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Trouble; distress; tweag. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. A prostitute. [Obs.] Brathwait. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tweak — /tweek/, v.t. 1. to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone s ear; to tweak someone s nose. 2. to pull or pinch the nose of, esp. gently: He tweaked the baby on greeting. 3. to make a minor adjustment to: to tweak a computer… …   Universalium

  • tweak — 1. noun a) A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch. a tweak of the nose. b) Trouble; distress; tweag. He is running so many tweaks it is hard to remember how it looked originally. 2 …   Wiktionary

  • Tweak — Tweak, v. t. [OE. twikken, originally the same word as twicchen; cf. LG. twikken. See {Twitch}.] To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tweak — (v.) pinch, pluck, twist, usually to the nose, probably from O.E. twiccian to pluck, of obscure origin; perhaps related to TWITCH (Cf. twitch). Meaning to make fine adjustments is attested from 1966. Related: Tweaked; tweaking. The noun in this… …   Etymology dictionary

  • tweak — [twēk] vt. [var. of dial. twick < ME twikken < OE twiccan, to TWITCH] 1. to give a sudden, twisting pinch to (someone s nose, ear, cheek, etc.) 2. to adjust or modify slightly, so as to improve performance, efficiency, etc.; fine tune n. 1 …   English World dictionary

  • nose — I n. 1) to blow; wipe one s nose 2) to pick one s nose 3) an aquiline, Roman; bulbous; pug, snub, turned up nose 4) a bloody; running, runny nose (the child has a runny nose) 5) through the nose (to breathe through the nose) 6) a nose bleeds;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • tweak — I UK [twiːk] / US [twɪk] verb [transitive] Word forms tweak : present tense I/you/we/they tweak he/she/it tweaks present participle tweaking past tense tweaked past participle tweaked 1) informal to make small changes in order to improve… …   English dictionary

  • tweak — tweak1 [ twik ] verb transitive 1. ) INFORMAL to make small changes to improve something 2. ) to pull or twist a part of someone s body: Henry leaned forward and tweaked my ear playfully. tweak tweak 2 [ twik ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL a small… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tweak — verb (T) 1 to suddenly pull or twist something: Matthew tweaked her nose. 2 to make small changes to a machine, vehicle, or system in order to improve the way it works: Of course the programme still needs tweaking to maximize efficiency. tweak… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • tweak — 1. verb 1) she tweaked his nose Syn: pull, jerk, tug, twist, twitch, pinch, squeeze 2) the product can be tweaked to suit your needs Syn: adjust, modify, alter, change, adapt …   Thesaurus of popular words

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