tack

tack
tæk
1. noun
1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) tachuela
2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) hilván
3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bordada, viraje
4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) rumbo, dirección

2. verb
1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) clavar con tachuelas
2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) dar bordadas, virar
tack
tr[tæk]
noun
1 (nail) tachuela
2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL bordada, viraje nombre masculino
3 (approach) táctica
4 SMALLSEWING/SMALL hilván nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 (secure) clavar con tachuelas
2 SMALLSEWING/SMALL hilvanar
intransitive verb
1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL dar bordadas, virar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to change tack cambiar de táctica
tack ['tæk] vt
1) : sujetar con tachuelas
2)
to tack on add: añadir, agregar
tack n
1) : tachuela f
2) course: rumbo m
to change tack: cambiar de rumbo
tack
n.
• bordada s.f.
• bordo s.m.
• broca s.f.
• clavillo s.m.
• hilván s.m.
• línea de conducta s.f.
• saetín s.m.
• tachuela s.f.
• tachón s.m.
• virada s.f. (Sailing)
v.
• virar v.
v.
• amurar v.
• bastear v.
• bordear v.
• clavar con tachuelas v.
• hilvanar v.
tæk
I
noun
1) c
a) (nail) tachuela f

to get down to brass tacks — (colloq) ir* al grano

b) (thumbtack) (AmE) tachuela f, chincheta f (Esp), chinche f (AmC, Méx, RPl), chinche m (Andes)
2) c
a) (Naut) bordada f
b) (direction)

to change tack — cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política

3) c (stitch) (BrE) puntada f; (seam) hilván m
4) u (Equ) arreos mpl, aperos mpl (AmL)

II
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) (nail) \<\<carpet\>\> clavar con tachuelas
b) (pin, fasten) \<\<notice/list\>\> clavar con tachuelas (or chinchetas etc)
2) (stitch) (BrE) hilvanar

2.
vi (Naut) dar* bordadas
Phrasal Verbs:
[tæk]
1. N
1) (=nail) tachuela f ; (US) (also: thumbtack) chincheta f , chinche m or f ; brass
2) (Naut) (=course) bordada f ; (=turn) virada f
3) (fig) rumbo m , dirección f
- change tack
- try a different tack
- be on the right tack
- be on the wrong tack
4) (Sew) hilván m
5) (for horse) arreos mpl
6) * (=cheap shoddy objects) baratijas fpl , chucherías fpl , horteradas fpl (Sp) *
2. VT
1) (=nail) clavar con tachuelas
2) (Sew) (also: tack up) hilvanar
3.
VI (Naut) dar bordadas; (=change course) virar, cambiar de bordada
* * *
[tæk]
I
noun
1) c
a) (nail) tachuela f

to get down to brass tacks — (colloq) ir* al grano

b) (thumbtack) (AmE) tachuela f, chincheta f (Esp), chinche f (AmC, Méx, RPl), chinche m (Andes)
2) c
a) (Naut) bordada f
b) (direction)

to change tack — cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política

3) c (stitch) (BrE) puntada f; (seam) hilván m
4) u (Equ) arreos mpl, aperos mpl (AmL)

II
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) (nail) \<\<carpet\>\> clavar con tachuelas
b) (pin, fasten) \<\<notice/list\>\> clavar con tachuelas (or chinchetas etc)
2) (stitch) (BrE) hilvanar

2.
vi (Naut) dar* bordadas
Phrasal Verbs:

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