tinkerings

[US]/'tɪŋkɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. kumweka tena au kuzidisha kwa ujazo;
n. mweka tena au uzidisho kwa ujazo.

Phrases & Collocations

tinkering with

kutengeneza na

Example Sentences

She spent the afernoon tinkering about in the garden shed.

Alikuwa na mchana mpya kutumia mizani ya mizani mpya kwenye kichwani cha mizani.

He’s outside tinkering around with his bike.

Alikuwa na mchana mpya kutumia mizani ya mizani mpya kwenye mizani yake.

he spent hours tinkering with the car.

Alikuwa na mchana mpya kutumia mizani ya mizani mpya kwenye mizani.

these measures are merely tinkering at the edges of a wider issue.

hatua hizi ni tu kufanya mabadiliko madogo kwenye ukingo wa suala pana.

They haven’t made any real changes to the system — they’ve just been tinkering around a bit.

Wao hawakililia mchanganyika mpya kwa mizani mpya — wao hawakililia mizani mpya kwa mizani mpya.

tinkered with the engine, hoping to discover the trouble; tinkering with the economy by trying various fiscal policies.

Alifanya mshindano na mzunguko, na kufanya mshindano na mali kwa kutumia uchaguzi wa mali mbalimbali.

Real-world Examples

I find so much fun especially tinkering with technology.

Ninafunza sana, hasa kwa kuchangia na teknolojia.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

I know because I went right to work on this new clock thing I've been tinkering with.

Natafutia kwa sababu nimeenda kwa kazi na kipindi mpyo cha kipindi ambacho nimechanga.

Source: Prosecution witness

And it launched some garage tinkering for Warner, who by day works on improving particle accelerators at Fermilab.

Na hili ilifanya Warner akichanga kwenye kipande cha kipande, ambaye kwa siku yake anaelewa kwa kuchangia mifumo ya mizani ya mizani katika Fermilab.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2014

And tinkering away at an engine instead of fighting for freedom?

Na kuchangia kwenye mizani kama aliyefanya kwa kushinda kwa uhuru?

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

And like many similar projects on Earth, the owners cannot resist tinkering with it.

Na kama pia mengine ya mengine ya miji ya ardhi, wapenzi hawana kusahihisha kwa kuchangia kwenye.

Source: The Economist - Technology

They whiled away the hours tinkering with electronics in the Jobs' house.

Walipasa muda kwa kuchangia kwenye mizani ya elektroniki katika nyumba ya Jobs.

Source: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

They keep tinkering with the same problems instead of letting go and moving forward.

Wanalipasa kuchangia kwenye mifumo yao yafuatilia kama aliyefanya kwa kushiria na kufungua mchezo mpyo.

Source: Science in Life

Often our tinkerings with nature do lead to big, unintended consequences and chain reactions.

Mwanzo wa kuchangia kwenye tabia yetu hujifanya kwa matokeo makuu na mifano ya mizani.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

Some people worry that tinkering deliberately with the atmosphere may cause more harm than good.

Mwanzo wa kuchangia kwenye mazingira kwa mafupi hujifanya kwa matokeo makuu na mifano ya mizani.

Source: The Economist - Technology

And they've also learned that, by tinkering with it, they can change the way customers spend.

Na wanaamini pia kuwa, kwa kuchangia kwenye, wanaamini kuwa wanaamini kwa kuchangia kwenye.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

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