tüfteln
to tinker, to puzzle over
Definition
verbMeanings
- 1.to tinker
- 2.to puzzle over
Grammar
Examples
Er tüftelt Wochen an einer für das .
He's been tinkering with a solution to the problem for weeks.
Am tüftelt er an alten Motoren.
On weekends he likes to tinker with old engines.
Die Studenten tüftelten an einem cleveren .
The students puzzled over a clever algorithm.
Stundenlang tüftelte sie an der perfekten Schaltung.
For hours she tinkered with the perfect circuit.
Wir tüfteln noch an einer für das .
We are still puzzling over a solution to the problem.
Mein tüftelt am liebsten in seiner .
My grandpa likes to tinker most in his workshop.
Sie tüftelt so lange, das stimmt.
She tinkers until the recipe is right.
An wurde getüftelt.
People tinkered with this invention for years.
Beim Tüfteln vergisst er die .
When tinkering he sometimes forgets the time.
Die im tüfteln.
The students are allowed to tinker on their own in the lab.