German-English translation for "tüfteln"

"tüfteln" English translation

tüfteln
[ˈtʏftəln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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fiddle about, tinker rack one’s brains, split hairs pore, puzzle
  • fiddle about, tinker (anDativ | dative (case) dat with)
    tüfteln herumbasteln
    tüfteln herumbasteln
examples
  • er tüftelt gern(e)
    he is always fiddling about withetwas | something sth
    er tüftelt gern(e)
  • rack one’s brains (überAkkusativ | accusative (case) akk about, over)
    tüfteln nachdenken figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    tüfteln nachdenken figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • split hairs
    tüfteln Haare spalten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    tüfteln Haare spalten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • pore, puzzle (anDativ | dative (case) dat over)
    tüfteln ersinnen
    tüfteln ersinnen

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