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I [tæk]1) (nail) chiodo m., bulletta f.2) AE (drawing pin) puntina f. (da disegno)3) (approach) approccio m., tattica f.4) mar. bordata f.5) equit. bardatura f., finimenti m.pl.6) sart. (stitch) punto m. di imbastituraII 1. [tæk]1) (nail)to tack sth. to — inchiodare o attaccare qcs. a [ wall]
to tack sth. down — fissare qcs. con dei chiodi
2) sart. imbastire2.- tack on- tack up* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) bulletta, puntina2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) imbastitura3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bordata4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) direzione2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) fissare; imbastire2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) bordeggiare* * *[tæk]1. n2) (Naut: course) bordoto be on the port/starboard tack — avere le mura a sinistra/dritta
to change tack — virare di bordo, fig cambiare linea di condotta
to be on the right/wrong tack fig — essere sulla buona strada/sulla strada sbagliata
3) (stitch) punto d'imbastitura4) (for horse) selleria, equipaggiamento2. vt1) (nail) imbullettare2) Sewing imbastire(
fig: add) to tack sth on to (the end of) sth — (of letter, book) aggiungere qc alla fine di qc3. vi(Naut: change direction) virare di bordo (in prua), (go zigzag) bordeggiare* * *tack (1) /tæk/n.4 (naut.) bordata; virata6 (fig.) linea di condotta; strada; via; rotta, direzione; pista (fig.): to be on the right [wrong] tack, essere sulla strada buona [aver sbagliato strada]; (fig.) essere sulla pista giusta [sbagliata]; We must change tack, dobbiamo mutar rotta8 (fam.) alimenti; cibo9 (polit.) codicillo, articolo aggiunto● tack claw, estrattore di bullette □ (mecc.) tack-driver, macchina per piantare bullette; bullettatrice □ tack-hammer, martelletto da tappezziere □ tack puller, estrattore per bullette □ (metall.) tack weld, saldatura a punti; puntatura □ (fig.) to get down to brass tacks, venire al sodo □ (naut.) on the opposite tack, di controbordo □ (naut.) to be on the port tack, essere con le mure a sinistra □ (naut.) to be on the starboard tack, essere con le mure a dritta □ (naut.) to steer on the starboard tack [on the port tack], virare a dritta [a sinistra].tack (2) /tæk/n. [u](equit.) bardatura; finimenti.tack (3) /tæk/n. [u] ( USA)1 pacchianeria; volgarità2 oggetti pacchiani; ciarpame.(to) tack /tæk/A v. t.1 ( anche to tack down, up) fissare con bullette (o con chiodini); imbullettare: to tack a stairway carpet down, fissare a terra una guida con bullette; to tack (up) a notice, attaccare un avviso (con le puntine)3 (polit.) aggiungere: to tack an amendment to a finance bill, aggiungere un emendamento a un disegno di legge finanziariaB v. i.● to tack on, aggiungere; attaccare; ( sartoria) attaccare, imbastire: to tack the collar on to a jacket, imbastire il colletto su una giacca; to tack on a joke to one's speech, finire un discorso con una barzelletta.* * *I [tæk]1) (nail) chiodo m., bulletta f.2) AE (drawing pin) puntina f. (da disegno)3) (approach) approccio m., tattica f.4) mar. bordata f.5) equit. bardatura f., finimenti m.pl.6) sart. (stitch) punto m. di imbastituraII 1. [tæk]1) (nail)to tack sth. to — inchiodare o attaccare qcs. a [ wall]
to tack sth. down — fissare qcs. con dei chiodi
2) sart. imbastire2.- tack on- tack up -
2 tackle *** tack·le
['tækl]1. n1) (lifting gear) paranco2) (equipment: esp for sport) attrezzatura, equipaggiamento3) Ftbl contrasto, Rugby placcaggio2. vtFtbl contrastare, Rugby placcare, (thief, intruder) agguantare, (fig: person, problem, job) affrontare
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