tacks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tacks in the English»French Dictionary

I.tack [Brit tak, Am tæk] N

1. tack (nail):

tack

clou m

tack

semence f (de tapissier)

2. tack Am (drawing pin):

tack

punaise f

3. tack (approach):

tack

tactique f

to take or try another tack

opter pour une autre tactique

to change tack

changer de tactique

4. tack NAUT:

tack

bordée f

a tack to port/starboard

une bordée de bâbord/tribord

on the port/starboard tack

bâbord/tribord amures

5. tack RIDING:

tack

sellerie f

6. tack (stitch):

tack

point m de bâti

II.tack [Brit tak, Am tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail):

to tack sth to wall, door

clouer qc à

to tack sth down

clouer qc avec des semences

2. tack (stitch roughly):

tack

bâtir, faufiler

III.tack [Brit tak, Am tæk] VB intr

tack sailor:

faire or tirer une bordée

tack yacht:

louvoyer

to tack to port/starboard sailor:

faire or tirer une bordée de bâbord/tribord

to tack to port/starboard yacht:

virer sur bâbord/tribord

they tacked towards the mainland

ils sont rentrés vers la terre en louvoyant

hard tack N NAUT

hard tack

biscuit m (de ration)

I.tack up VB [Brit tak -, Am tæk -] (tack [sth] up, tack up [sth])

tack up poster:

tack up

fixer

tack welding N

tack welding

pointage m

I.tack weld N

tack weld

point m

II.tack weld VB trans

tack weld

pointer

tack room N

tack room

sellerie f

tack hammer N

tack hammer

marteau m de tapissier

I.tack on VB [Brit tak -, Am tæk -] (tack [sth] on, tack on [sth])

tack on

fixer [qc] à points de bâti

tack on fig clause, ending, building

ajouter [qc] après coup (to à)

tailor's tack N

tailor's tack

point m de bâti

tie tack N Am

tie tack → tiepin

See also tiepin

tiepin N

tiepin

épingle f de cravate

tacks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tacks in the English»French Dictionary

I.tack [tæk] N

1. tack (short nail):

tack

clou m

2. tack (drawing pin):

tack

punaise f

3. tack no pl (riding gear):

tack

sellerie f

4. tack NAUT:

tack

bordée f

5. tack (approach):

tack

tactique f

6. tack (loose stitch):

tack

point m de bâti

II.tack [tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail down):

tack

clouer

tack with a drawing pin

punaiser

2. tack (sew loosely):

tack

faufiler

III.tack [tæk] VB intr NAUT

tack

tirer une bordée

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to spit blood [or a. Am nails] [or a. Aus tacks]

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Translations for tacks in the French»English Dictionary

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louvoyer

to tack

semence

tack

bâtir

to tack

rectifier [ou rajuster] le tir

to change tack

virer de bord

to tack

pointe

tack

tacks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spit blood [or a. Am nails] [or a. Aus tacks]

voir rouge