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Detailed Translations for tacks from English to Spanish

tacks:


tacks form of tack:

Conjugations for tack:

present
  1. tack
  2. tack
  3. tacks
  4. tack
  5. tack
  6. tack
simple past
  1. tacked
  2. tacked
  3. tacked
  4. tacked
  5. tacked
  6. tacked
present perfect
  1. have tacked
  2. have tacked
  3. has tacked
  4. have tacked
  5. have tacked
  6. have tacked
past continuous
  1. was tacking
  2. were tacking
  3. was tacking
  4. were tacking
  5. were tacking
  6. were tacking
future
  1. shall tack
  2. will tack
  3. will tack
  4. shall tack
  5. will tack
  6. will tack
continuous present
  1. am tacking
  2. are tacking
  3. is tacking
  4. are tacking
  5. are tacking
  6. are tacking
subjunctive
  1. be tacked
  2. be tacked
  3. be tacked
  4. be tacked
  5. be tacked
  6. be tacked
diverse
  1. tack!
  2. let's tack!
  3. tacked
  4. tacking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

tack [the ~] noun

  1. the tack (basting-stitch)
    la basta; el hilván
  2. the tack (hobnail; cloutnail; clout)
    – a short nail with a sharp point and a large head 1
    la tachuela

Translation Matrix for tack:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
basta basting-stitch; tack
bordear navigating
cruzar crossing over; running over; walking across
hilván basting-stitch; tack basting-thread; tacking-thread
tachuela clout; cloutnail; hobnail; tack
- mainsheet; saddlery; sheet; shroud; stable gear; tacking; weather sheet
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bandearse beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack compromise
bordear beat against the wind; navigate; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack border; edge; set course for; steer a course for
cambiar de rumbo change one's tack; go overboard for; tack
clavar beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack attack; damage; drive in nails; erode; hammer; nail; nail down; spike; spoil
contemporizar beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack compromise
crucificar beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack cross o.s.; crucify; make the sign of the cross
cruzar beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack cleave; cross; cross o.s.; cross over; cut; hew through; make the sign of the cross; move over; traverse; twill
dar una de cal y otra de arena beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack
encadenar change tack; tack attach; captivate; catch; chain; clamp; combine; connect; enchain; enthral; enthrall; fetter; handcuff; join; keep one's attention on something; link up; seize; shackle; snatch; sneak up on; take unaware; tattle; tie; twig
ensartar change tack; tack lace up
hacer una zancadilla change one's tack; go overboard for; tack
maniobrar beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack budge; drill; exercise; get going; manoeuver; manoeuvre; march; move; put in motion; set course for; set in motion; steer a course for
nadar y guardar la ropa beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack
navegar beat against the wind; navigate; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack go sailing; head for; make for; navigate; sail; set course for; steer a course for; steer for
transigir beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack
virar de bordo beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack
- alternate; append; assemble; baste; flip; flip-flop; hang on; interchange; piece; put together; set up; switch; tack on; tack together; tag on; wear round
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- baste

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Synonyms for "tack":


Antonyms for "tack":

  • disassemble

Related Definitions for "tack":

  1. sailing a zigzag course1
  2. (nautical) the act of changing tack1
  3. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind1
  4. gear for a horse1
  5. a short nail with a sharp point and a large head1
  6. the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails1
  7. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)1
  8. fix to; attach1
  9. sew together loosely, with large stitches1
  10. fasten with tacks1
    • tack the notice on the board1
  11. create by putting components or members together1
    • He tacked together some verses1
  12. turn into the wind1
    • The sailors decided to tack the boat1
    • The boat tacked1

Wiktionary Translations for tack:

tack
noun
  1. small nail
  2. nautical direction
verb
  1. to nail with tacks
  2. nautical: to turn the bow through the wind
  3. to add onto, to tack one thing onto another

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
tack bordear laveren — bij tegenwind zigzagswijze opzeilen
tack bordear lavierenintransitiv, seemannssprachlich, veraltet: seitlings gegen den Wind segeln
tack amura; mura amure — marine|fr cordage fixant le point d’en bas, nommé point d’amure, d’une basse voile qui se trouve au vent.
tack barloventear; bordear; navegar de bolina louvoyer — marine|fr Faire plusieurs routes en zigzag au plus près du vent, en lui présenter tantôt un côté du bâtiment, tantôt l’autre.
tack tachuela; chinche; chincheta punaise — Petit clou