tack

approche, tactique

Façon de traiter un problème ou de chercher à atteindre un objectif.

En anglais simple : A way of dealing with a problem or trying to achieve something.

• We need to change tack.
• She tried a different tack to persuade him.
• When threats failed, the manager took a gentler tack.

Synonymes : approach, strategy

Expressions courantes : change tack, different tack, take another tack

semence, punaise

Petit clou pointu à tête large et plate, utilisé pour maintenir des objets en place.

En anglais simple : A small sharp nail with a wide, flat top, used to hold things in place.

• A tack held the paper in place.
• He hammered three tacks into the wooden frame.
• Be careful: there is a sharp tack on the floor.

Expressions courantes : carpet tack, brass tack, a small tack

sellerie, harnachement

Matériel utilisé pour monter à cheval, comme les selles et les courroies.

En anglais simple : Equipment used for riding horses, such as saddles and straps.

• The tack is in the stable.
• She cleans her tack after every ride.
• We bought new tack for the pony.

Synonymes : riding equipment

Expressions courantes : tack room, horse tack, clean tack

bord, amure

Direction suivie par un voilier par rapport au vent.

En anglais simple : The direction a sailing boat takes in relation to the wind.

• The yacht was on a port tack.
• We crossed the bay on a single tack.
• The captain ordered a change of tack as the wind shifted.

Expressions courantes : port tack, starboard tack, on a tack

point de bâti

Suite de points lâches qui maintient provisoirement des morceaux de tissu ensemble.

En anglais simple : A loose line of stitches that temporarily holds pieces of cloth together.

• The tack held the hem in place.
• She removed the tacks after sewing the final seam.
• Use a loose tack to keep the two layers together.

Synonymes : basting stitch

Expressions courantes : loose tack, temporary tack

nourriture, biscuit de mer

Nourriture, surtout du pain dur ou des biscuits consommés pendant de longs voyages.

En anglais simple : Food, especially hard bread or biscuits eaten on long journeys.

• The sailors ate tack for breakfast.
• There was little tack left after the long voyage.
• They carried sacks of hard tack aboard the ship.

Synonymes : food, fare

Expressions courantes : hard tack, ship tack

ajouter

Ajouter une chose en plus, souvent à la fin ou sans l’avoir vraiment prévu.

En anglais simple : To add something extra, often at the end or without much planning.

• They tacked a fee onto the bill.
• She tacked on a short message at the end.
• Why did you tack that paragraph onto the letter?

Comment l'utiliser : tack something onto something (The hotel tacked a cleaning charge onto our bill.); tack on something (He tacked on a few words of thanks.)

Synonymes : add, attach, append

Expressions courantes : tack something on, tack something onto

clouer, punaiser

Fixer une chose avec de petits clous à tête large et plate.

En anglais simple : To fasten something with small nails that have wide, flat tops.

• Tack the poster to the board.
• He tacked the carpet down near the door.
• Can you tack this notice up?

Comment l'utiliser : tack something to something (She tacked the photograph to the wooden board.)

Synonymes : nail, pin

Expressions courantes : tack something down, tack something up, tack something on