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to tweak
01
beliscar, puxar
to pinch, pull, or adjust something with a sudden, quick motion, particularly to remove or separate it from something else
Complex Transitive: to tweak sth from sth [adj]
Exemplos
She tweaked a twig from the branch to clear the path.
Ela arrancou um galho do ramo para limpar o caminho.
02
beliscar, beliscar levemente
to give a sharp, quick squeeze or pinch
Transitive: to tweak sth
Exemplos
As a prank, he sneakily tweaks the back of his friend's arm, causing laughter in the room.
Como uma brincadeira, ele belisca sorrateiramente o braço do amigo, causando risadas na sala.
03
ajustar, aperfeiçoar
to make small and precise adjustments
Transitive: to tweak sth
Exemplos
The chef decided to tweak the recipe by adding a pinch of a new spice for extra flavor.
O chef decidiu ajustar a receita adicionando uma pitada de um novo tempero para um sabor extra.
04
ficar nervoso, entrar em pânico
to behave nervously, compulsively, or erratically, often in response to stress or pressure
SlangExemplos
He was tweaking all morning after realizing he had double-booked meetings.
Ele ficou agitado a manhã toda depois de perceber que havia marcado duas reuniões no mesmo horário.
Tweak
01
beliscão, apertão
a squeeze with the fingers
