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1 veer
[vɪə(r)]1) (change direction) [ ship] virare; [person, road] girare, cambiare direzioneto veer away from, towards sth. — deviare da, verso qcs.
to veer (away) from sth. — allontanarsi da qcs.
to veer towards sth. — avvicinarsi a qcs
* * *[viə](to change direction suddenly: The car veered across the road to avoid hitting a small boy.) (cambiare direzione)* * *veer /vɪə(r)/n.2 (naut. e fig.) virata.(to) veer /vɪə(r)/v. i.1 cambiare direzione; girare: The road veered to the left, la strada girava a sinistra; The truck veered off the road and crashed into a tree; il camion ha deviato bruscamente uscendo di strada ed è andato a sbattere contro un albero3 (naut.) cambiare rotta; virare di bordo: The ship veered off course, la nave ha deviato dalla rotta4 (fig.) deviare ( da un argomento, una posizione, ecc.): We seem to have veered away from the subject, sembra che abbiamo deviato dall'argomento; The conversation veered round to politics, la conversazione ha deviato sulla politica; The party has veered to the left, il partito ha fatto una virata a sinistra● to veer and haul, (naut.) tesare e filare; ( del vento) girare di continuo; (fig.) esitare, titubare □ (naut.) to veer away (o out) a cable, filare un cavo □ to veer round, ( del vento) girare in senso orario; (naut.) virare (o far virare) di bordo: The wind veered round to the east, il vento è girato ad est.* * *[vɪə(r)]1) (change direction) [ ship] virare; [person, road] girare, cambiare direzioneto veer away from, towards sth. — deviare da, verso qcs.
to veer (away) from sth. — allontanarsi da qcs.
to veer towards sth. — avvicinarsi a qcs
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To veer and haul — Veer Veer, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. [1913 Webster] {To veer and haul} (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. Totten. {To veer away} or {To veer out} (Naut.), to let out; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To veer and haul — Veer Veer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Veered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Veering}.] [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. {Vibrate}); or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little bracelet (cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
veer and haul — I. phrasal : to pay out and haul in alternately or to pay out and haul in simultaneously on various parts II. phrasal : to vary the course or direction a wind that veers aft and hauls forward … Useful english dictionary
Veer — Veer, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. [1913 Webster] {To veer and haul} (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. Totten. {To veer away} or {To veer out} (Naut.), to let out; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Veer — Veer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Veered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Veering}.] [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. {Vibrate}); or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little bracelet (cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To veer away — Veer Veer, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. [1913 Webster] {To veer and haul} (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. Totten. {To veer away} or {To veer out} (Naut.), to let out; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To veer out — Veer Veer, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. [1913 Webster] {To veer and haul} (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. Totten. {To veer away} or {To veer out} (Naut.), to let out; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
haul — /hɔl / (say hawl) verb (t) 1. to pull or draw with force; move or transport by drawing. –verb (i) 2. to pull or tug. 3. to change one s course of procedure or action; go in a given direction. 4. Nautical to sail, as in a particular direction.… …
haul — /hawl/, v.t. 1. to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach. 2. to cart or transport; carry: He hauled freight. 3. to cause to descend; lower (often fol. by down): to haul down the flag. 4. to arrest… … Universalium
veer — Synonyms and related words: L, aberrancy, aberration, about ship, alter, ameliorate, angle, angle off, apex, avert, back and fill, be changed, be converted into, be renewed, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, bend, bent,… … Moby Thesaurus
Phonological history of English fricatives and affricates — The phonological history of English fricatives and affricates is part of the phonological history of the English language in terms of changes in the phonology of fricative and affricate consonants. Contents 1 H dropping and h adding 1.1 H… … Wikipedia