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[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) tacha2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) alinhavo3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bordada4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) rumo2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) pregar2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) bordejar* * *tack1[tæk] n 1 tacha, preguinho de cabeça larga. 2 alinhavo. 3 Naut curso de um navio em relação à posição das velas. 4 Naut movimento em ziguezague, cruzeiro. 5 curso de ação, direção, conduta. 6 escota, corda, cabo. • vt 1 pregar com tachas. 2 alinhavar. 3 ajuntar, adicionar, incluir. 4 Naut cruzar, manobrar, mudar de rumo ou curso. 5 fig mudar de conduta ou política. on the wrong tack no caminho errado. to be on the port (starboard) tack ter o vento de bombordo (estibordo). to change tack tomar nova direção, mudar o curso. to get down to brass tacks chegar ao ponto essencial da questão, encarar os fatos. to go off on a new tack tomar outro rumo.————————tack2 -
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[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) tacha2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) alinhavo3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) rumo4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) rumo2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) pregar, alinhavar2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) bordejar -
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4 tack claw
tack claw[t'æk klɔ:] n ferramenta para remover tachas. -
5 hard tack
hard tack[h'a:d tæk] n biscoito para marinheiros.————————hard tackbiscoito de marinheiro. -
6 on the wrong tack
on the wrong tackno caminho errado. -
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soft tackfilão de pão. -
8 tick-tack
tick-tack[t'iktæk] n tique-taque. -
9 tie tack
tie tack[t'ai tæk] n = link=tie%20clip tie clip. -
10 to be on the port (starboard) tack
to be on the port (starboard) tackter o vento de bombordo (estibordo).English-Portuguese dictionary > to be on the port (starboard) tack
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11 to change tack
to change tacktomar nova direção, mudar o curso. -
12 to go off on a new tack
to go off on a new tacktomar outro rumo. -
13 tackboard
tack.board[t'ækbɔ:d] n quadro ou mural (de cortiça etc.) para pregar mensagens com tachas. -
14 tacker
tack.er[t'ækə] n alinhavador, emendador. -
15 tackify
tack.i.fy[t'ækifai] vt tornar mais aderente ou pegajoso. -
16 tackily
tack.i.ly[t'ækili] adv 1 pegajosamente. 2 desmazeladamente. -
17 tackiness
tack.i.ness[t'ækinis] n 1 qualidade do que é pegajoso, gomosidade. 2 Amer sl desmazelo. -
18 tacking
tack.ing[t'ækiŋ] n 1 ato de pregar, de atar. 2 adenda, emenda. -
19 tackling
tack.ling[t'ækliŋ] n 1 cordame de navio. 2 equipamento. -
20 tacky
tack.y[t'æki] adj 1 grudento, pegajoso. 2 Amer relaxado, maltrapilho, esfarrapado, desmazelado. 3 sl cafona, brega.
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