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1 bricoler
bricoler [bʀikɔle]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb2. transitive verb* * *bʀikɔle
1.
(colloq) verbe transitif ( tenter de réparer) to tinker with [moteur, appareil]; ( confectionner) to knock up GB, to throw together [étagère, système]; ( truquer) to fiddle GB ou tamper with US [compteur, machine]
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verbe intransitif ( faire du bricolage) to do DIY GB, to fix things US* * *bʀikɔle1. vi1) (menuiserie, peinture, décoration en amateur) to do DIYPascal aime bricoler. — Pascal loves doing DIY.
2) (petits travaux dans la maison) to potter about3) (petits jobs) to do odd jobs2. vt1) (= fabriquer) to knock together2) (= réparer) to fix, (= mal réparer) to patch together3) (= trafiquer) [voiture] to tamper with* * *bricoler verb table: aimerA ○vtr ( tenter de réparer) to tinker with [moteur, appareil]; ( confectionner) to knock up GB, to throw together [étagère, système]; ( truquer) to fiddle GB ou tamper with US [compteur, machine].[brikɔle] verbe intransitif1. [faire des aménagements] to do DIY2. [avoir de petits emplois] to do odd jobs3. (familier & péjoratif) [mauvais artisan, praticien ou étudiant] to produce shoddy work————————[brikɔle] verbe transitif1. [confectionner] to make3. [manipuler] to tinker ou to tamper with -
2 tripatouiller
tripatouiller (inf) [tʀipatuje]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb(pejorative) [+ texte, objet] to fiddle about with (inf) ; [+ comptes, résultats électoraux] to fiddle (inf) ; [+ statistiques] to fiddle with (inf) ; [+ moteur, moto, machine] to tinker with ; [+ personne] to paw (inf)* * *(colloq) tʀipatuje verbe transitif1) ( altérer) to fiddle about (colloq) with, to tamper with [texte]; to fiddle (colloq), to rig [résultats électoraux]2) ( bricoler) to fiddle with (colloq), to tinker with [moteur, machine]3) ( tripoter) to fiddle with (colloq), to toy with [objet]; to paw (colloq) [personne]* * *tripatouiller○ verb table: aimer vtr1 ( altérer) to fiddle about○ with, to tamper with [texte]; to fiddle○, to rig [résultats électoraux];2 ( bricoler) to fiddle with○, to tinker with [moteur, machine];[tripatuje] (familier) verbe transitif1. [truquer - document] to tamper with (inseparable) ; [ - chiffres, résultats] to fiddle (UK), to doctor (US)2. [modifier - textes] to alter3. [nourriture] to play with (inseparable)————————[tripatuje] (familier) verbe intransitif -
3 trifouiller
trifouiller (inf) [tʀifuje]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. intransitive verb* * *(colloq) tʀifuje verbe intransitiftrifouiller dans — to rummage through [placard, affaires]; to tinker with [appareil, moteur]
* * *trifouiller○ verb table: aimer vi trifouiller dans qch to rummage through sth [placard, affaires]; to tinker with [appareil, moteur]; qu'est-ce que tu trifouilles? what are you up to?[trifuje] verbe transitif————————trifouiller dans verbe plus préposition2. [tripoter - moteur] to tinker with -
4 bidouiller
bidouiller (inf) [biduje]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = réparer) to tinker with ; [informaticien] to hack upb. (pejorative = truquer) to fiddle with* * *[biduje] verbe transitif -
5 pet
pet (inf!) [pε]masculine noun( = gaz) fart (inf!)• lâcher un pet to fart (inf!)* * *(colloq) pɛ nom masculin fart (colloq)lâcher un pet — to fart (colloq)
••* * *pɛt nm *fart ** * *pet○ nm fart○; lâcher un pet to fart○.ça ne vaut pas un pet (de lapin)○ it's not worth a damn○; il a toujours un pet de travers○ he's always got something wrong with him.I[pɛ] nom masculin[vent] fartça ne vaut pas un pet de lapin it's not worth a damn ou a tinker's cussII[pɛt] nom masculin[trace de choc] dent2. (Belgique)3. (locution)
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tinker with — phr verb Tinker with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑system … Collocations dictionary
tinker with — attempt in a casual manner to repair or improve. → tinker … English new terms dictionary
tinker with details — deal with details, be engaged in small details … English contemporary dictionary
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tinker — v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) to tinker with * * * [ tɪŋkə] (colloq.) (D; intr.) to tinker with … Combinatory dictionary
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