Translations for „tack“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . tack [tæk] N

1. tack:

tack (nail)

kurzer Nagel

tack (pin)

Reißzwecke f FRG

tack (pin)

Reißnagel m

a box of tacks

eine Schachtel Reißzwecken [o. Reißnägel]

2. tack no pl (riding gear):

tack

Sattel- und Zaumzeug nt

3. tack NAUT:

tack

Schlag m spec

4. tack (approach, policy):

tack

Weg m

tack

Richtung f

to try a different tack

eine andere Richtung einschlagen fig

5. tack (loose stitch):

tack

Heftstich m

tack

Fadenschlag m CH

6. tack Scot LAW:

tack

Pachtvertrag m

II . tack [tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail down):

to tack sth

etw festnageln

2. tack (sew loosely):

to tack sth

etw anheften

to tack the hem

den Saum heften

3. tack LAW:

to tack a mortgage

eine nachrangige mit einer vorrangigen Hypothek vereinen

III . tack [tæk] VB intr NAUT

tack

wenden

tack

kreuzen spec

Blu-Tack® [ˈblu:tæk] N no pl

Blu-Tack

≈ Posterstrip[s] m[pl] (blaue Masse, mit der man Poster ohne sichtbare Klebestreifen an der Wand anbringen kann)

ˈhard tack N

hard tack

[Schiffs]zwieback m

low-tack [ˈləʊtæk, Am ˈloʊ-] ADJ

low-tack adhesive, tape, surface

leicht ablösbar [o. abziehbar]

low-tack surface

mit geringer Haftkraft

star·board ˈtack N

starboard tack

Steuerbordkurs m

tack down VB trans

to tack down ⇆ sth

etw festnageln

tack up VB trans

to tack up ⇆ sth poster

etw aufhängen

to tack up ⇆ sth [on sth]

etw [an etw acc ] heften

ˈtack room N

tack room

Sattelkammer f

tack on VB trans

1. tack on inf (add afterwards):

to tack on ⇆ sth [to sth]

etw [an etw acc ] anfügen [o. anhängen]

to tack on ⇆ sth [to sth]

etw [zu etw dat ] hinzufügen

2. tack on (sew loosely):

to tack on ⇆ sth [to sth]

etw [an etw acc ] anheften

tick-tack-toe [Am ˌtɪkˌtækˈtoʊ] N Am (noughts and crosses)

tick-tack-toe

Drei gewinnt

tick-tack-toe

Tic Tac Toe nt (Strategiezeichenspiel für zwei Personen)

Blu-Tack® N

User Entry

Blu-Tack®

≈ Klebepad nt

Blu-Tack®

≈ Haftknete f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tack the hem

den Saum heften

to tack a mortgage

eine nachrangige mit einer vorrangigen Hypothek vereinen

to try a different tack

eine andere Richtung einschlagen fig

to make a seaward tack

seewärts kreuzen

to tack on ⇆ sth [to sth]

etw [an etw acc ] anfügen [o. anhängen]

to tack up ⇆ sth [on sth]

etw [an etw acc ] heften

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Tack should be workmanlike, with bridles having a flat noseband and plain browband.

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Adjuncts may be incorporated into the tack treatments, such as anti-static additives, fire retardants, dyes or other performance-enhancing materials.

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Inks with too much tack can cause the surface of the paper to pick off and interfere with transfer on subsequent printing units and copies.

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Very high tack surfaces pose a contamination threat because they are prone to pulling off overshoe protection.

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

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

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The tack on the horses and buggies is often all black, rather than brown leather.

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Drafting tape looks similar to ordinary household masking tape, but has a lower tack.

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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).

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

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