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tack

UK
/tæk/
US
/tæk/
tack down
tack on
tack up

Translations

tacknoun
tacks
pl
UK
/tæk/
US
/tæk/
She used a tack to pin the poster to the wall.
Elle a utilisé une punaise pour fixer l’affiche au mur.
He spent the afternoon cleaning and organizing his horse tack.
Il a passé l’après-midi à nettoyer et à ranger son harnachement de cheval.
virement de bordTermes de navigation.
The sailor executed a tack to avoid the approaching storm.
Le marin a effectué un virement de bord pour éviter la tempête qui approchait.
bâtiTerme de couture.
She put a tack in the hem to keep it in place while she sewed.
Elle a fait un bâti dans l’ourlet pour le maintenir en place pendant qu’elle cousait.
point d’amureTermes de marine.
The sail ripped near the tack during the heavy squall.
La voile s’est déchirée près du point d’amure pendant la forte rafale.
adhésivitéTerme technique, notamment en chimie et en industrie des adhésifs.
The glue must have sufficient tack to hold the veneer in place.
La colle doit ունենալ une adhésivité suffisante pour maintenir le placage en place.
Additional translations
nouveau capSens figuré, surtout dans l’expression « prendre un nouveau cap ».
Synonyms
fastener
pin
nail
clip
stud
button
attachment
tackverb
tacked
Past Simple
tacked
Past Participle
tacking
Gerund
UK
/tæk/
US
/tæk/
She tacked the poster to the wall.
Elle a punaisé l’affiche au mur.
virer de bordTermes de navigation.
The captain decided to tack the ship to avoid the storm.
Le capitaine a décidé de virer de bord pour éviter la tempête.
ajouterAvec l’idée d’ajout en supplément, souvent dans une construction avec une préposition ou un complément.
He tacked a few more items onto the shopping list.
Il a ajouté quelques articles de plus à la liste de courses.
bâtirTerme de couture.
The tailor tacked the lining to the jacket before finishing the seams.
Le tailleur a bâti la doublure sur la veste avant de terminer les coutures.
Synonyms
attach
fasten
affix
stick
join
bind
tackadjective
UK
/tæk/
US
/tæk/
Used mainly as an attributive adjective in technical contexts (e.g., 'tack coat', 'tack cloth') to denote slight adhesiveness.
poisseuxTerme technique pour une surface légèrement adhésive.
Apply a tack coat to the asphalt to improve bonding.
Appliquez une couche poisseuse sur l’asphalte pour améliorer l’adhérence.

Definitions

tacknoun
A small, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head, used for fastening or attaching objects.
She used a tack to pin the poster to the wall.
A course or method of action, especially one that is different from a previous course.
The company decided to take a new tack in its marketing strategy.
The equipment used in horseback riding, such as saddles and bridles.
He spent the afternoon cleaning and organizing his horse tack.
A change in direction in sailing, made by turning the bow of the boat through the wind.
The sailor executed a tack to avoid the approaching storm.
A temporary, loose stitch used in sewing to hold layers of fabric together before the final stitching.
She put a tack in the hem to keep it in place while she sewed.
Nautical: the lower forward corner of a fore-and-aft sail or the rope attached to that corner.
The sail ripped near the tack during the heavy squall.
The property or quality of being adhesive; stickiness.
The glue must have sufficient tack to hold the veneer in place.
tackverb
To fasten or attach something with tacks or small nails.
She tacked the poster to the wall.
To change the course of a sailing vessel by turning its bow into and through the wind.
The captain decided to tack the ship to avoid the storm.
To add something as an extra or supplement.
He tacked a few more items onto the shopping list.
Sewing: to make temporary stitches (tacks) to hold fabric in place.
The tailor tacked the lining to the jacket before finishing the seams.
tackadjective
Attributive, chiefly technical: adhesive or slightly sticky in quality.
Apply a tack coat to the asphalt to improve bonding.
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