LEARNit Dictionary

tack

noun
1
the way in which you deal with a particular situation; the direction of your words or thoughts
رویکرد, روش, جهت, شیوه, نگرش
2
the direction that a boat with sails takes as it sails at an angle to the wind in order to fill its sails
مسیر قایق بادبانی, مسیر بادگیری, جهت قایق
They were sailing on (a) port/starboard tack.
The yacht swung to the opposite tack.
3
a small nail with a sharp point and a flat head, used especially for fixing a carpet to the floor
میخ کوچک, میخ فرش
a carpet tack
compare nail
4
a short pin with a large round, flat head, used especially for fastening paper to a board or wall
پونز
see also Blu-tack™
5
a long, loose stitch used for holding pieces of cloth together temporarily, before you sew them finally
کوک موقت, کوک شل, کوک مقدماتی
6
the equipment that you need for riding a horse, such as a saddle and bridle
تجهیزات اسب سواری, زین و افسار
a tack room
verb
1
to fasten something in place with a tack or tacks
میخ زدن, میخ کردن
synonym nail
2
to fasten pieces of cloth together temporarily with long, loose stitches before sewing them finally
کوک موقت زدن, به طور موقت دوختن, دوخت موقت
She tacked the sleeve of the blouse into the armhole.
3
to change the direction of a sailing boat by turning the front of the boat into and through the wind, so that the wind blows onto the sails from the opposite side; to do this several times in order to travel in the direction that the wind is coming from
تغییر جهت دادن در قایق‌سواری با باد, تاک زدن, جهت بادبان را عوض کردن, حرکت در برابر باد
compare gybe