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Detailed Translations for tacking from English to Dutch

tacking:


Translation Matrix for tacking:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- baste; basting; basting stitch; tack

Synonyms for "tacking":


Related Definitions for "tacking":

  1. (nautical) the act of changing tack1
  2. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together1

tack:

to tack verb (tacks, tacked, tacking)

  1. to tack (change tack)
    aaneenrijgen; rijgen
  2. to tack (sail against the wind; beat against the wind; navigate)
    – turn into the wind 1
    laveren; tegen de wind in varen; kruisen
  3. to tack (change one's tack; go overboard for)
    – reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 1
    overstag gaan
    • overstag gaan verb (ga overstag, gaat overstag, ging overstag, gingen overstag, overstag gegaan)
  4. to tack (beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind)
    – turn into the wind 1

Conjugations for tack:

present
  1. tack
  2. tack
  3. tacks
  4. tack
  5. tack
  6. tack
simple past
  1. tacked
  2. tacked
  3. tacked
  4. tacked
  5. tacked
  6. tacked
present perfect
  1. have tacked
  2. have tacked
  3. has tacked
  4. have tacked
  5. have tacked
  6. have tacked
past continuous
  1. was tacking
  2. were tacking
  3. was tacking
  4. were tacking
  5. were tacking
  6. were tacking
future
  1. shall tack
  2. will tack
  3. will tack
  4. shall tack
  5. will tack
  6. will tack
continuous present
  1. am tacking
  2. are tacking
  3. is tacking
  4. are tacking
  5. are tacking
  6. are tacking
subjunctive
  1. be tacked
  2. be tacked
  3. be tacked
  4. be tacked
  5. be tacked
  6. be tacked
diverse
  1. tack!
  2. let's tack!
  3. tacked
  4. tacking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

tack [the ~] noun

  1. the tack (basting-stitch)
    de rijgsteek
  2. the tack (hobnail; cloutnail; clout)
    – a short nail with a sharp point and a large head 1

Translation Matrix for tack:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
kleine spijker met platte kop clout; cloutnail; hobnail; tack
kopspijker clout; cloutnail; hobnail; tack
laveren navigating
rijgsteek basting-stitch; tack
spijkertje clout; cloutnail; hobnail; tack
- mainsheet; saddlery; sheet; shroud; stable gear; tacking; weather sheet
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aaneenrijgen change tack; tack
kruisen beat against the wind; navigate; sail against the wind; tack cross o.s.; make the sign of the cross
laveren beat against the wind; navigate; sail against the wind; tack compromise
opkruisen beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack
oplaveren beat against the wind; ply against the wind; sail against the wind; tack
overstag gaan change one's tack; go overboard for; tack
rijgen change tack; tack cant; lace; string; tack up; tie
tegen de wind in varen beat against the wind; navigate; sail against the wind; tack
- alternate; append; assemble; baste; flip; flip-flop; hang on; interchange; piece; put together; set up; switch; tack on; tack together; tag on; wear round
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- baste

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Synonyms for "tack":


Antonyms for "tack":

  • disassemble

Related Definitions for "tack":

  1. sailing a zigzag course1
  2. (nautical) the act of changing tack1
  3. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind1
  4. gear for a horse1
  5. a short nail with a sharp point and a large head1
  6. the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails1
  7. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)1
  8. fix to; attach1
  9. sew together loosely, with large stitches1
  10. fasten with tacks1
    • tack the notice on the board1
  11. create by putting components or members together1
    • He tacked together some verses1
  12. turn into the wind1
    • The sailors decided to tack the boat1
    • The boat tacked1

Wiktionary Translations for tack:

tack
verb
  1. nautical: to turn the bow through the wind
tack
verb
  1. bij tegenwind zigzagswijze opzeilen
adverb
  1. overstag gaan

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
tack laveren lavierenintransitiv, seemannssprachlich, veraltet: seitlings gegen den Wind segeln
tack laveren louvoyer — marine|fr Faire plusieurs routes en zigzag au plus près du vent, en lui présenter tantôt un côté du bâtiment, tantôt l’autre.

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