tweak

• Nom désignant une petite correction, modification ou réglage subtil apporté pour améliorer quelque chose, ou encore une pincée ou torsion brève et forte avec les doigts.

A noun referring to a small adjustment, modification, or fine-tuning made to improve something, or a sharp pinch or squeeze with the fingers.

1. A small pinch or squeezeB1informal

   A quick, sharp pinch or twist of the skin, usually with the fingers.

   Pincement vif et bref

   • He gave her a playful tweak on the cheek.
   • She felt a tweak on her arm and turned around.
   • The child gave his brother a tweak to get his attention.

   Synonymesnippinchtwist

2. A minor adjustmentB2informal

   A small change or modification made to improve something.

   Léger ajustement

   • The software just needs a few tweaks before release.
   • He made a tweak to the recipe to reduce the salt.
   • A small tweak to the design improved its performance.

   Synonymesadjustmentalterationchangecorrectionmodificationrefinement

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'apporter de petites modifications ou un ajustement précis à quelque chose, souvent dans un contexte technique ou créatif.

A verb used to indicate the act of making small adjustments or fine-tuning something, often in a technical or creative context.

1. Pinch or squeeze sharplyB1informal

   To pinch or twist something sharply, often causing slight pain.

   Pincer ou tordre vivement

   • She playfully tweaked his nose.
   • He tweaked her arm to get her attention.
   • The child tweaked the cat's tail gently.

   Synonymesnippinchsqueezetwist

2. Pull or pull out sharplyB1informal

   To pull something quickly and sharply, often to remove it.

   Tirer brusquement

   • He tweaked a loose thread from his shirt.
   • She tweaked a hair from her eyebrow.
   • The mechanic tweaked the wire to disconnect it.

   Synonymesjerkpluckpullsnatchtugtwitchwrenchyank

3. Adjust finelyB2informal

   To make small adjustments or improvements to something, especially a machine, system, or plan.

   ajuster finement

   • The engineer tweaked the engine settings for better performance.
   • She tweaked the recipe by adding a bit more salt.
   • We need to tweak the schedule to accommodate everyone.

   Synonymesadjustcalibratefine-tunemodifyrefinetailortune

   Antonymesbreakruinwreck