transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtwēk ]
verb
Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck — more at twitch
Date: 1601
transitive verb
1. : to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist : twitch
tweak ed a bud from the stem
2. : to pinch (a person or a body part) lightly or playfully
tweak ed the baby's ear affectionately
3. : to make usually small adjustments in or to
tweak the controls
especially : fine-tune
4.
a. : annoy , bother
tweak ing the establishment
b. : to criticize especially in a sly or sharp manner
c. : to poke fun at
5. : to injure slightly
tweak an ankle
intransitive verb
1. : pull , pluck
2. : to make small adjustments
• tweak noun