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tacking

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
tack n	(thumb tack)	tachuela nf
chinche n amb
(ES)	chincheta nf
Brian fixed the poster to the noticeboard with tacks.
Brian fijó el póster en el panel con tachuelas.
tack n	(horseriding equipment)	arreos nmpl
(AmL)	apero nm
Sheila checked the tack; the saddle, stirrups, girth, bridle, and bit were all present and in good condition.
Sheila revisó los arreos: la montura, los estribos, la cincha y la brida se encontraban allí y en buen estado.
tack [sth]⇒ vtr	(attach with tack)	clavar con chinchetas loc verb
sujetar con tachuelas, fijar con tachuelas loc verb
Hugo tacked the secret letter to the underside of a drawer.
Hugo clavó la carta secreta con unas chinchetas en la parte de abajo del cajón.
tack [sth] vtr	(to a wall)	pegar⇒ vtr
fijar⇒ vtr
clavar⇒ vtr
The teacher tacked the students' artwork to the classroom walls.
El profesor pegó los dibujos de los estudiantes por las paredes.
tack [sth] vtr	(stitch loosely)	hilvanar⇒ vtr
The dressmaker tacked the sleeves.
El diseñador hilvanó las mangas.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
tack n	(sailing) (náutico, rumbo)	bordada nf
derrota nf
The captain steered the ship over to the other tack.
El capitán condujo el barco hacia la otra bordada.
tack n	figurative (direction, course)	dirección nf
rumbo nm
The teacher realised her method wasn't working with this student, so she decided to try a different tack.
La profesora se dio cuenta de que su método no funcionaba con este estudiante, así que decidió tomar una dirección diferente.
tack n	(nail)	punta nf
The carpet is held down with tacks.
La alfombra está sujeta con puntas.
tack⇒ vi	figurative (change direction)	desviarse⇒ v prnl
cambiar de rumbo loc verb
cambiar de dirección loc verb
The government is tacking in a different direction now.
El gobierno se está desviando a una nueva dirección.
tack vi	(sailing)	virar⇒ vi
cambiar de bordada loc verb
The wind was against them, so the sailors had to tack to make any progress.
Tenían el viento en contra, así que los marineros tuvieron que virar el barco para seguir navegando.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
tack on [sth], tack [sth] on vtr phrasal sep	informal, figuraitve (add, append)	agregar⇒, añadir⇒ vtr
(informal)	meter vi + prep
(coloquial)	salir con vi + prep
(AR, coloquial)	dar con todo loc verb
Airlines like to make their fares seem low, but then they tack on a bunch of extra fees.
Las líneas aéreas aparentan tener tarifas bajas, pero después te agregan un montón de cobros extra.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
bar tack n	(type of stitch on cloth)	tachuela de barra loc nom f
bar tack [sth] vtr	(stitch a piece of cloth)	costura de brazalete loc nom f
bar tack vi	(stitch a piece of cloth)	costura de barra loc nom f
Blu-Tack, blu-tack, blutack n	® (sticky substance for affixing paper) (® voz inglesa)	Blu-Tack nf
masilla adhesiva loc nom f
Note: As a registered trademark, “Blu-Tack” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication.
carpet tack n	(pin that secures a carpet)	tachuela de alfombra nf
change tack vtr + n	figurative (try a different approach)	cambiar de estrategia loc verb
cambiar de enfoque loc verb
horse tack n	(bridle, saddle, stirrups, etc.)	arreos nmpl
(AmL)	apero nm
sharp as a tack adj	informal (intelligent, quick witted) (ES, coloquial)	que sabe más que los ratones coloraos loc adj
(coloquial)	con mucha chispa loc adj
Es un niño con mucha chispa, enseguida se dio cuenta del engaño.
(coloquial)	de mucho cacumen loc adj
No hace falta ser de mucho cacumen para darse cuenta de que el asesino es el mayordomo.
tack [sth] down, tack down [sth] vtr + adv	(affix with tacks)	fijar con tachuelas loc verb
tack hammer n	(tool for banging in tacks)	martillo de tapicero nm + loc adj
tack [sth] on, tack on [sth] vtr + adv	(attach by pinning)	clavar con tachuelas loc verb
fijar con chinches loc verb
(CL)	corchetear⇒ vtr
Jane took some old notices off the board to make space, before tacking on her poster.
Jane quitó algunas viejas noticias de la pizarra, antes de clavar con tachuelas su póster.
tack room n	(storage space for horseriding equipment)	cuarto de aperos loc nom m
guadarnés nm
(AR)	monturero nm
tic-tac-toe, tick-tack-toe (US), noughts and crosses (UK) n	(simple game: X's and O's)	tres en línea loc nom m
(ES, MX, PE)	tres en raya loc nom m
(AR, UY)	tatetí nm
(CO)	triqui nm
tie tack, tie tac n	(fastener for a necktie)	alfiler de corbata nm + loc adj

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'tacking' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

lay a course

Spanish:

hilván - hilvanado - basta

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