tweak
tweak(
twik
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to make a small adjustment to)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. afinar
The lawyers are still tweaking the terms of Karen and Bob's divorce.Los abogados todavía están afinando las condiciones del divorcio de Karen y Bob.
2. (to pull on)
a. pellizcar
"Peek-a-boo!" said Pedro, and he tweaked his nephew's nose."¡Cu, cu!", dijo Pedro, y le pellizcó la nariz a su sobrino.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (colloquial) (to become extremely agitated) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. friquearse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Did your dad get mad when he found out you crashed his car? - Mad? He tweaked!¿Se enojó tu papá cuando se enteró de que habías chocado su carro? - ¿Si se enojó? ¡Se friqueó!
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (colloquial) (small adjustment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el toquecito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We're still giving the menu a tweak or two, but people seem excited about the restaurant in general.Aún le estamos dando un par de toquecitos a la carta, pero, por lo general, la gente parece estar encantada con el restaurante.
b. el retoque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My sculpture is almost done, but it still needs a few tweaks.Mi escultura está casi terminada, pero aún faltan unos retoques.
5. (pull)
a. el pellizco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The waitress gave Nick's ear a tweak, and he started to blush.La camarera le dio un pellizco en la oreja a Nick, y este se sonrojó.
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