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tinker

US /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/
UK /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/
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Kata Kerja

1.

mengutak-atik, membaiki sedikit-sedikit

to attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way, often without useful results

Contoh:
He spent the whole afternoon tinkering with his old car engine.
Dia menghabiskan sepanjang petang mengutak-atik enjin kereta lamanya.
The government is tinkering with the tax system again.
Kerajaan sedang mengubah suai sistem cukai lagi.

Kata Nama

1.

tukang pateri, tukang periuk

a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils as a way of making a living (historically)

Contoh:
In the old days, the tinker would come by to fix our pots and pans.
Pada zaman dahulu, tukang pateri akan datang untuk membaiki periuk dan kuali kami.
He was known as a tinker who could fix almost anything made of metal.
Dia dikenali sebagai tukang pateri yang boleh membaiki hampir semua benda logam.
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