tack

tack
tack [{{t}}tæk]
1 noun
(a) (nail) pointe f; (for carpeting, upholstery) semence f; (for poster, notice etc) punaise f
(b) {{}}British{{}} {{}}Sewing{{}} point m de bâti;
∎ to take out the tacks retirer le bâti
(c) {{}}Nautical{{}} (course) bordée f, bord m;
∎ to make or to set a tack courir ou tirer une bordée;
∎ to be on a starboard/port tack être tribord/bâbord amures;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} to be on the right tack être sur la bonne voie;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} to be on the wrong tack faire fausse route;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} he went off on a quite different tack il est parti sur une toute autre piste;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} let's try another tack essayons une autre tactique, changeons de tactique;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} she changed tack in mid-conversation elle changea de sujet en pleine conversation
(d) {{}}familiar{{}} (tacky things) trucs mpl de mauvais goût;
∎ her house is full of tack sa maison est pleine de trucs de mauvais goût
(e) {{}}Horseriding{{}} (harness) sellerie f
(f) {{}}Nautical{{}} (ship's biscuits) biscuits mpl de marin
2 transitive verb
(a) (carpet) clouer
(b) {{}}Sewing{{}} faufiler, bâtir
3 intransitive verb
{{}}Nautical{{}} faire ou courir ou tirer une bordée, louvoyer
►► {{}}Horseriding{{}} tack room sellerie f
➲ tack down separable transitive verb
(a) (carpet, board) clouer
(b) {{}}Sewing{{}} maintenir en place au point de bâti
➲ tack on separable transitive verb
(a) (with nails) fixer avec des clous
(b) {{}}Sewing{{}} bâtir
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} ajouter, rajouter;
∎ the conclusion seems tacked on la conclusion semble avoir été ajoutée après coup;
∎ he tacked a joke on to the end of his story il a rajouté une plaisanterie à la fin de son anecdote
➲ tack up separable transitive verb
(a) (note, poster) fixer au mur (avec une punaise)
(b) {{}}Sewing{{}}
∎ to tack up a hem faire le bâti d'un ourlet, faufiler un ourlet

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