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tæk
1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) tachuela2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) hilván3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bordada, viraje4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) rumbo, dirección
2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) clavar con tachuelas2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) dar bordadas, virartr[tæk]1 (nail) tachuela2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL bordada, viraje nombre masculino3 (approach) táctica4 SMALLSEWING/SMALL hilván nombre masculino1 (secure) clavar con tachuelas2 SMALLSEWING/SMALL hilvanar1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL dar bordadas, virar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto change tack cambiar de tácticatack ['tæk] vt1) : sujetar con tachuelas2)to tack on add: añadir, agregartack n1) : tachuela f2) course: rumbo mto change tack: cambiar de rumbon.• 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
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1) ca) ( nail) tachuela fto 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) ca) ( Naut) bordada fb) ( direction)to change tack — cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política
4) u ( Equ) arreos mpl, aperos mpl (AmL)
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1)a) ( nail) \<\<carpet\>\> clavar con tachuelasb) (pin, fasten) \<\<notice/list\>\> clavar con tachuelas (or chinchetas etc)2) ( stitch) (BrE) hilvanar
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vi ( Naut) dar* bordadasPhrasal Verbs:- tack on[tæk]1. N2) (Naut) (=course) bordada f ; (=turn) virada f3) (fig) rumbo m, dirección f- change tack- try a different tack- be on the right tack- be on the wrong tack4) (Sew) hilván m5) (for horse) arreos mpl2. VT1) (=nail) clavar con tachuelas2) (Sew) (also: tack up) hilvanar3.VI (Naut) dar bordadas; (=change course) virar, cambiar de bordada- tack on* * *[tæk]
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1) ca) ( nail) tachuela fto 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) ca) ( Naut) bordada fb) ( direction)to change tack — cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política
4) u ( Equ) arreos mpl, aperos mpl (AmL)
II
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1)a) ( nail) \<\<carpet\>\> clavar con tachuelasb) (pin, fasten) \<\<notice/list\>\> clavar con tachuelas (or chinchetas etc)2) ( stitch) (BrE) hilvanar
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vi ( Naut) dar* bordadasPhrasal Verbs:- tack on -
3 cambiar
cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo 1b) (de lugar, posición):cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sthe) (Fin) to change;cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars 2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE); cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth; ‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?verbo intransitivo le está cambiando la voz his voice is breakingb) (Auto) to change gearcambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn cambiarse verbo pronominal cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth; cambiarse de casa to move house; cámbiate de camisa change your shirtc) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb
cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear ' cambiar' also found in these entries: Spanish: bando - camisa - chaqueta - desnaturalizar - girar - idea - impresión - infranqueable - lucha - parecer - torna - tornar - trasladar - volverse - arrepentirse - color - lado - lugar - marcha - mudar - reubicar - tema - transformar - tren - variar - voltear - vuelta English: about-face - about-turn - abruptly - alter - anyhow - change - change around - change over - dead - debate - doctor - frame - gear - hold - into - lighting - mind - modify - move - move about - move around - move on - prerogative - rearrange - replace - reverse - shift - shift about - shift around - stationary - steadily - subject - swap - swap for - swap round - swing - switch - switch over - tack - think - tune - vary - barter - break - budge - course - disguise - exchange - get - hand -
4 virar
virar ( conjugate virar) verbo intransitivo
virar verbo intransitivo
1 (girar: un vehículo) to turn (con brusquedad) to swerve (un barco) to tack, veer
2 (en las ideas) to change, shift ' virar' also found in these entries: English: put about - swing - swerve - veer -
5 viraje
viraje sustantivo masculino
1 (cambio brusco de dirección) turn, swerve (en un barco) (change of) tack
2 (cambio de ideas) change ' viraje' also found in these entries: English: swerve - swing - blinker - indicator - turn - veer -
6 tres
tres adj inv/m/pron three; para ejemplos ver cinco
tres
I adj inv (cardinal) three (ordinal) third
II sustantivo masculino three Locuciones: fam (algo evidente) como tres y dos son cinco, as sure as sure can be familiar de tres al cuarto, (de poco valor) la casa está construida con materiales de tres al cuarto, the house has been constructed with second rate materials familiar ni a la de tres, (de ningún modo) no apruebo los exámenes ni a la de tres, there's no way that I'm going to pass the exams Indum Mil (chaquetón, abrigo corto de faena) tres cuartos, three-quarter-lenght coat (juego) tres en raya, noughts and crosses, US tick-tack-toe ' tres' also found in these entries: Spanish: abatir - aguantar - alcanzar - burra - burro - caber - cada - chaquetón - comida - cuerpo - de - diecinueveava - diecinueveavo - discurso - dividir - dos - dotada - dotado - durante - efectuar - en - engordar - ser - esperar - estudio - excedencia - extinguir - ir - gato - gracia - hacer - igual - ingreso - inspección - justa - justo - la - larga - largo - matrimonio - mayor - muerte - nivel - novelón - número - ordinal - otra - otro - parecerse - permitirse English: abreast - and - attention span - boast - bonus - busline - busload - bust up - change - climate - come back - come forward - come up to - competitor - conclude - conference call - crown - crystallize - depart - doubtless - draw - elapse - embezzle - essential - exam - ferment - from - gather together - go - grill - guest - gunfire - hang up - hat-trick - hatchback - he's - interval - last - leave - lie - light-headed - lineage - maximum - multiple - murder - no - number - o'clock - of - ordinal
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