WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
tweak [sth]⇒ vtr | (pinch with a twist) | pellizcar⇒ vtr |
| When I was a boy, the teacher used to tweak the nose of any child who answered a question incorrectly. |
| Cuando era pequeño, el maestro solía pellizcarnos la nariz si respondíamos cualquier pregunta mal. |
tweak [sth] vtr | (modify slightly) | modificar⇒ vtr |
| | afinar⇒ vtr |
| This is a good essay and, if you tweak it a bit, I think it could be great. |
| Este es un buen ensayo y, si lo modificaras un poco, creo que estaría genial. |
tweak n | (pinch, twist) | pellizco nm |
| Billy felt his mother's tweak on his ear and knew he was in trouble. |
| Billy sintió el pellizco de su madre en la oreja y supo que se había portado mal. |
tweak n | (slight modification) (pequeña) | modificación nf |
| | alteración nf |
| | cambio nm |
| The machine was almost working; it just needed a couple of tweaks. |
| La máquina casi estaba funcionando; apenas necesitaba un par de modificaciones. |
tweak⇒ vi | US, slang (be high on drugs) | estar drogado loc verb |
| (ES: coloquial) | estar colocado loc verb |
| (AR, UY: coloquial) | estar volado loc verb |
| (CO: coloquial) | estar trabado loc verb |
| I could tell Mona was tweaking by her glassy eyes. |
| Noté que Mona estaba drogada porque tenía los ojos vidriosos. |