tinker

to make small repairs or adjustments to something, especially machines and tools

arreglar, reparar, ajustar

• tinker with sth

Collocations tinker with a machine · tinker with an engine

• He likes to tinker with old cars.

  Le gusta arreglar coches viejos.

to experiment or try out new ideas, often in a casual way

experimentar, probar, jugar con

• tinker with sth

Collocations tinker with an idea · tinker with a project

• She likes to tinker with new recipes.

  Ella disfruta probando nuevas recetas.

a person who enjoys making small repairs or adjustments, especially to machines and tools

persona que arregla cosas pequeñas

• be a tinker

• He's just a tinker, but he knows his way around machines.

  Es solo un aficionado a las reparaciones, pero sabe mucho sobre máquinas.