tacking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tacking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tacking [Am ˈtækɪŋ, Brit ˈtakɪŋ] N U

1. tacking NAUT:

tacking

virada f

2. tacking (stitching):

tacking Brit

hilván m

tacking Brit

hilvanes mpl

I.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] N

1.1. tack (nail):

tack

tachuela f

to get down to brass tacks inf

ir al grano

1.2. tack Am:

thumbtack

tachuela f

thumbtack

chincheta f Spain

thumbtack

chinche f AmC Mex RioPl

thumbtack

chinche m And

2.1. tack NAUT:

tack

bordada f

to be on the port/starboard tack

ceñir por babor/estribor

2.2. tack (direction):

to change tack

cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política

to try a different tack

probar a enfocar las cosas de otra manera

she was off on the wrong tack

iba mal encaminada

3. tack Brit:

tack (stitch)

puntada f

tack (seam)

hilván m

II.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] VB trans

1.1. tack (nail):

tack carpet

clavar con tachuelas

1.2. tack (pin, fasten):

tack

clavar con tachuelas

2. tack (stitch):

tack Brit

hilvanar

III.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] VB intr

tack NAUT

dar bordadas

tack (change course once)

virar

tack² [Am tæk, Brit tak] N U RIDING

tack

arreos mpl

tack

aperos mpl LatAm

tack room N

tack room

cuarto o cobertizo donde se guardan los arreos

tack on VB [Am tæk -, Brit tak -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tack on

agregar

tack on

añadir

tie tack N Am

tie tack

alfiler m de corbata

tie tack

fistol m Mex

Blu-Tack® [Am ˈblutæk, Brit ˈbluːtak] N U

Blu-Tack

Blu-Tack ® m

Translations for tacking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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basta

tacking Brit

hilván

tacking Brit

hilván

tacking thread Brit

quítale los hilvanes

take the basting o tacking out

bastilla

tacking Brit

tacking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tacking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tack [tæk] N

1. tack (short nail):

tack

tachuela f

2. tack no pl (riding gear):

tack

montura f

3. tack NAUT:

tack

amura f

4. tack (approach):

tack

política f

to try a different tack

intentar un enfoque distinto

II.tack [tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail down):

tack

clavar con tachuelas

2. tack (sew loosely):

tack

hilvanar

III.tack [tæk] VB intr NAUT

tack

virar

Translations for tacking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hilván

tacking

hilván

tacking [or basting Am] thread

hilvanado

tacking

sobrehilado

tacking Brit

sobrehilado

tacking stitch Brit

basta

tacking Brit

tachuela (clavo)

tack

sobrehilar

to tack Brit

bordada

tack

dar bordadas (un barco)

to tack

viraje

tack

hilvanar

to tack

tacking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to try a different tack

intentar un enfoque distinto