tacks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tacks in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tack¹ [Brit tak, Am tæk] N

1. tack (nail):

tack

chiodo m

tack

bulletta f

2. tack Am (drawing pin):

tack

puntina f (da disegno)

3. tack (approach):

tack

approccio m

tack

tattica f

to take or try another tack

tentare un approccio diverso

to change tack

cambiare tattica

4. tack NAUT:

tack

bordata f

a tack to port, starboard

una bordata a babordo, tribordo

on the port, starboard tack

con le mure a babordo, a tribordo

5. tack (stitch):

tack

punto m di imbastitura

II.tack¹ [Brit tak, Am tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail):

to tack sth to wall, door

inchiodare or attaccare qc a

to tack sth down

fissare qc con dei chiodi or delle bullette

2. tack (stitch):

tack

imbastire

III.tack¹ [Brit tak, Am tæk] VB intr

tack sailor:

fare una virata di bordo

tack yacht:

virare di bordo

to tack to port, starboard sailor:

fare una virata di babordo, di tribordo

to tack to port, starboard yacht:

virare a babordo, a tribordo

they tacked towards the mainland

hanno virato verso la terraferma

tack² [Brit tak, Am tæk] N RIDING

tack

bardatura f

tack

finimenti mpl

tack up VB [tak -] (tack [sth] up, tack up [sth])

tack up poster:

tack up

appendere

I.tack weld [ˈtækweld] N

tack weld

punto m di saldatura

II.tack weld [ˈtækweld] VB trans

tack weld

saldare a punti

tack welding [ˌtækˈweldɪŋ] N

tack welding

saldatura f a punti

tack hammer [ˈtækˌhæmə(r)] N

tack hammer

martello m da tappezziere

tack on VB [tak -] (tack [sth] on, tack on [sth]) (stitch)

tack on

imbastire [qc]

tack on fig clause, ending, building

aggiungere (to a)

hard tack [Am ˈhɑrdtæk] N NAUT

hard tack

galletta f

tailor's tack [ˈteɪləzˌtæk] N

tailor's tack

imbastitura f

tack room [Am ˈtæk ˌrum, ˈtæk ˌrʊm] N

tack room

selleria f

tacks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tacks in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tack [tæk] N

1. tack (short nail):

tack

bulletta f

2. tack (riding gear):

tack

finimenti m pl

3. tack NAUT:

tack

rotta f

4. tack (approach):

tack

approccio m

to try a different tack

tentare un approccio diverso

II.tack [tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail down):

tack

imbullettare

2. tack (sew loosely):

tack

imbastire

III.tack [tæk] VB intr NAUT

tack

virare

Translations for tacks in the Italian»English Dictionary

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imbastire

to tack

fermacravatta

tie tack

andatura

tack

puntina (da disegno)

thumb tack

virare di bordo (in prua)

to tack

cambiar gioco fig

to change tack

tacks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to try a different tack

tentare un approccio diverso