tweak

BrE /twiːk/ AmE /twik/

verb en → es

past tweaked pp tweaked ing tweaking

1 ADJUST/CHANGE [transitive] B2

to make small changes to something in order to improve it or correct a problem

ajustar, modificar, ajustar algo

  • tweak something

Collocations tweak the settings · tweak a recipe

  • I need to tweak this code before I can run it.

    Necesito ajustar este código antes de poder ejecutarlo.

2 PUNCH [transitive] C1

to hit someone with a quick, light punch or blow

golpear, dar un puñetazo

  • tweak somebody

Collocations tweak someone's arm · tweak someone's cheek

  • He tweaked her on the nose.

    Le dio un puñetazo en la nariz.

Phrasal verbs

tweak something up IMPROVE C1

mejorar algo, ajustar algo para mejorar

  • We need to tweak the system up.

    Necesitamos mejorar el sistema.

tweak something down REDUCE C1

reducir algo, ajustar algo para reducir

  • We need to tweak the budget down.

    Necesitamos reducir el presupuesto.