tack

a small metal or plastic hook with a sharp point that you use for fastening things, especially paper to a wall or board

clavo pequeño, alfiler grande

• a tack

Collocations tack a notice to the wall · remove tacks from the board

• She used a tack to attach the poster to the wall.

  Ella usó un alfiler grande para colgar el cartel en la pared.

a small metal pin that you put into the sail of a boat to change its direction and make it go faster

clavo de vela, aguja náutica

• a tack

Collocations put a tack in the sail · change tacks

• The sailors put a tack into the sail to change direction.

  Los marineros pusieron un clavo de vela en la vela para cambiar de dirección.

a plan or method for achieving something, especially in business or politics

estrategia, táctica

• take a tack

Collocations business strategy · political tactic

• The company took a new business tack.

  La empresa adoptó una nueva estrategia empresarial.

to change direction or move in another way, especially when sailing a boat

cambiar de dirección, virar

• tack to/into/towards something

Collocations tack into the wind · tack towards a goal

• The boat tacked into the wind.

  El barco viró hacia el viento.

to change direction or move in another way, especially when sailing a boat

cambiar de dirección, virar

• tack something to/into/towards something

Collocations tack the boat into the wind · tack the sail towards a goal

• He tacked the boat into the wind.

  Él viró el barco hacia el viento.

to change direction or move in another way, especially when sailing a boat

cambiar de dirección, virar

• tack something to/into/towards something

Collocations tack the boat into the wind · tack the sail towards a goal

• She tacked the sail towards the shore.

  Ella viró la vela hacia la costa.

to change direction or move in another way, especially when sailing a boat

cambiar de dirección, virar

• tack something to/into/towards something

Collocations tack the boat into the wind · tack the sail towards a goal

• They tacked the ship towards the harbor.

  Ellos viraron el barco hacia el puerto.

to change direction or move in another way, especially when sailing a boat

cambiar de dirección, virar

• tack something to/into/towards something

Collocations tack the boat into the wind · tack the sail towards a goal

• He tacked the yacht into the current.

  Él viró el yate hacia la corriente.