tack
verb
/tæk/
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- (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
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agregar,
añadir,
voltejear
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- (transitive) To nail (something) with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
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sujetar con tachuelas
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tack
noun
/tæk/
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- (figurative) A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.
- Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.
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curso de acción
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- (nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind.
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curso,
rumbo
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- (sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
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hilván
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- A small nail with a flat head.
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tachuela
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- (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.
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virar
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tacking
noun
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- (nautical) The act of changing tack.
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dando bordadas,
de bolina
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