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tweaking

[/ˈtwiːkɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle) / noun
ajuste fino, ajustagem, mexida
1. Making small, precise adjustments or modifications to something to improve its performance or appearance
The engineer is tweaking the engine settings for better fuel efficiency.
O engenheiro está fazendo ajustes finos nas configurações do motor para melhor eficiência de combustível.
2. Pinching or pulling something sharply with a sudden movement
Stop tweaking my ear!
Pare de puxar minha orelha!
3. Making minor changes or refinements to a design, plan, or system
We're tweaking the marketing strategy based on customer feedback.
Estamos ajustando a estratégia de marketing com base no feedback dos clientes.
Synonyms
adjustingfine-tuningmodifyingrefiningpinchingtwisting
Antonyms
ignoringneglectingleaving alone

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajustagem, ajuste fino, mexida
Most common usage for technical modifications
Rio de Janeiro
mexida, ajuste
Casual usage preferred over formal terms
São Paulo
ajuste fino, otimização
More technical/business context usage
Portugal
ajuste, afeiçoamento, pequenas alterações
Slightly more formal approach than Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

tweak something to perfection
fine-tune or tweak the details
tweak the system
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