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I . tack [tæk] N

1. tack:

tack (nail)

tack (pin)

risalni žebljiček m

2. tack no pl (riding gear):

tack

jahalna oprema f

3. tack NAUT:

tack

sprememba f smeri

4. tack (approach):

tack

pristop m

to try a different tack

poskusiti na drug način

5. tack (loose stitch):

tack

šiv m

II . tack [tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail down):

tack

pribijati [perf pribiti]

2. tack (sew loosely):

tack

šivati [perf zašiti]

tack hem

robiti [perf zarobiti]

III . tack [tæk] VB intr NAUT

tack

obračati se [perf obrniti se]

Usage examples with tack

to try a different tack

poskusiti na drug način

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, sailboats typically tack back and forth, creating a longer distance than a straight line. en.wikipedia.org

Addition of plasticizers reduces cost, improves pressure-sensitive tack, decrease melt viscosity, decrease hardness, and improve low-temperature flexibility. en.wikipedia.org

Trying to avoid stumbling into trenches carrying armfuls of tack or buckets of sheep feed is an art. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

Sheepskin numnahs, saddle pads, saddle seat covers, sheepskin horse boots, tack linings and girth tubes are also made and used in equestrianism. en.wikipedia.org

The tack parrel will hold the tack into its horizontal position (parallel to the deck) as a snotter tensions a sprit. en.wikipedia.org

It is thought than rather than straight obstinacy, the central bank's tack is more designed to protect public finances. www.ibtimes.co.uk

In these conditions windsurf boards also tack and jibe like a sailing boat. en.wikipedia.org

With the prevailing trade wind direction being east to east-north-east, this is most frequently down-the-line sailing on starboard tack (wind from right when standing on the beach).

Frequently used in pressure-sensitive adhesive applications, where the composition retains tack even when solidified; however non-pressure-sensitive formulations are also used. en.wikipedia.org

So when the destination is directly into the wind the best strategy is given by the racing adage tack on a header. en.wikipedia.org

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