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tweak

  • 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

  • 2 tweak

    [twi:k] vt
    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 n 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

    English-German students dictionary > tweak

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