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Other | | Indonesian term or phrase: mengotak-atik | | Saat masih belia, ia sangat gemar mengotak-atik mesin. |
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Indonesia
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| | English translation:tinkering/to tinker | Explanation:
v. tin·kered, tin·ker·ing, tin·kers
v.intr.
1. To work as a tinker.
2. To make unskilled or experimental efforts at repair; fiddle: tinkered with the engine, hoping to discover the trouble; tinkering with the economy by trying various fiscal policies.
1. (intr; foll by with) to play, fiddle, or meddle (with machinery, etc.), esp while undertaking repairs
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) to mend (pots and pans) as a tinker
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/TINKER
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Note added at 32 mins (2010-12-19 02:40:23 GMT)
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Silakan dipilih sendiri bentuk kalimatnya;
..., he really liked tinkering with machinery/machines/tools/gadgets.
atau,
..., he really liked to tinker with machinery/machines/tools/gadgets. |
| Selected response from:
 Irma Anzia
Local time: 21:39
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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26 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 tinkering/to tinker
Explanation:
v. tin·kered, tin·ker·ing, tin·kers
v.intr.
1. To work as a tinker.
2. To make unskilled or experimental efforts at repair; fiddle: tinkered with the engine, hoping to discover the trouble; tinkering with the economy by trying various fiscal policies.
1. (intr; foll by with) to play, fiddle, or meddle (with machinery, etc.), esp while undertaking repairs
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) to mend (pots and pans) as a tinker
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/TINKER
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Note added at 32 mins (2010-12-19 02:40:23 GMT)
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Silakan dipilih sendiri bentuk kalimatnya;
..., he really liked tinkering with machinery/machines/tools/gadgets.
atau,
..., he really liked to tinker with machinery/machines/tools/gadgets.
| Irma Anzia
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of:  Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Selected automatically based on peer agreement. |
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