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Thus you see, friend Pathfinder that in order to reason truly, one must get under way, as it might be, on the right tack.
Ainsi, ami Pathfinder, vous voyez que, pour bien raisonner, il est nécessaire de mettre sous voiles sur le bon bord.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
I'll blow in on the Bosporus by a short tack.'
Je remonterai le Bosphore par le chemin le plus court.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
As the voluntary approach clearly had its limits, it took a different tack, focusing on a specific geographical area—the municipality of Gran by.
L'approche volontaire ayant de toute évidence ses limites, nous avons opté pour une approche différente concentrée dans un secteur géographique restreint, soit la municipalité de Granby. »
There must be no attempt to tack religion on to the business ; indeed, I intend that we should leave religion outside its doors altogether.
Comprenez donc qu'il ne s'agit pas de mettre quand même la religion dans l'affaire; au contraire, je compte bien laisser la religion à la porte.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
I'll stand on two hours longer on this tack, when we'll heave-to and get the soundings, after which we will be governed by circumstances."
Je continuerai à courir cette bordée encore une couple d’heures, ensuite nous mettrons en panne ; nous consulterons la sonde, et nous nous gouvernerons suivant les circonstances.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
Fyke took another tack, arguing that the main problem with the system was an inattention to quality improvement, which if addressed would also save money.
Fyke a emprunté une voie différente : il a affirmé que l'attention insuffisante portée à l'amélioration de la qualité était le problème central; si on y remédiait, on économiserait aussi de l'argent.
© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)
© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
If it were not for little Magnet there, I would tack ship this instant, make the best of my way back to York, and let Ontario take care of itself, salt water or fresh water."
Si ce n’était pour la petite Magnet que voilà, je virerais de bord à l’instant, je retournerais le plus tôt possible à York, et je laisserais l’Ontario devenir ce qu’il pourra, eau douce ou eau salée.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
When, however, the Scud had made the circuit of the entire island, and had again got her weatherly position in the channel by which she had first approached, her helm was put down, and she tacked.
Lorsque le cutter eut fait le tour de l’île entière et qu’il eut repris sa position au vent, dans le passage par lequel il s’était d’abord avancé, la barre fut mise dessous, et l’on vira de bord, vent devant.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
They stood side by side in the empty room, looking out the window at the slate-colored Hudson and the warships at anchor and a schooner tacking upstream.
Ils étaient debout, côte à côte, près de la fenêtre d'où ils voyaient l'Hudson couleur d'ardoise, les bateaux de guerre au mouillage et une goélette qui, en louvoyant, remontait la rivière.
Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© 1925 by John Dos Passos
© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
We had the railway to Angora, a very comfortable German Schlafwagen, tacked to the end of a troop-train.
Le chemin de fer nous mena jusqu’à Angora; nous voyageâmes dans un schlafwagen fort confortable, rattaché à un train militaire.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
He tacked for land and made for the pier, scudding before the wind and followed by the flying fog, which gained upon them.
Il vira de bord, et vent arrière fit route vers la jetée, suivi par la brume rapide qui le gagnait.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de

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port tack
bâbord amures
starboard tack
tribord amures
brass tacks
passer aux choses sérieuses

Word forms

tack

noun
SingularPlural
Common casetacktacks
Possessive casetack'stacks'

tack

verb
Basic forms
Pasttacked
Imperativetack
Present Participle (Participle I)tacking
Past Participle (Participle II)tacked
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I tackwe tack
you tackyou tack
he/she/it tacksthey tack
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am tackingwe are tacking
you are tackingyou are tacking
he/she/it is tackingthey are tacking
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have tackedwe have tacked
you have tackedyou have tacked
he/she/it has tackedthey have tacked
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been tackingwe have been tacking
you have been tackingyou have been tacking
he/she/it has been tackingthey have been tacking
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I tackedwe tacked
you tackedyou tacked
he/she/it tackedthey tacked
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was tackingwe were tacking
you were tackingyou were tacking
he/she/it was tackingthey were tacking
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had tackedwe had tacked
you had tackedyou had tacked
he/she/it had tackedthey had tacked
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been tackingwe had been tacking
you had been tackingyou had been tacking
he/she/it had been tackingthey had been tacking
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will tackwe shall/will tack
you will tackyou will tack
he/she/it will tackthey will tack
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be tackingwe shall/will be tacking
you will be tackingyou will be tacking
he/she/it will be tackingthey will be tacking
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have tackedwe shall/will have tacked
you will have tackedyou will have tacked
he/she/it will have tackedthey will have tacked
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been tackingwe shall/will have been tacking
you will have been tackingyou will have been tacking
he/she/it will have been tackingthey will have been tacking
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would tackwe should/would tack
you would tackyou would tack
he/she/it would tackthey would tack
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be tackingwe should/would be tacking
you would be tackingyou would be tacking
he/she/it would be tackingthey would be tacking
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have tackedwe should/would have tacked
you would have tackedyou would have tacked
he/she/it would have tackedthey would have tacked
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been tackingwe should/would have been tacking
you would have been tackingyou would have been tacking
he/she/it would have been tackingthey would have been tacking
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am tackedwe are tacked
you are tackedyou are tacked
he/she/it is tackedthey are tacked
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being tackedwe are being tacked
you are being tackedyou are being tacked
he/she/it is being tackedthey are being tacked
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been tackedwe have been tacked
you have been tackedyou have been tacked
he/she/it has been tackedthey have been tacked
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was tackedwe were tacked
you were tackedyou were tacked
he/she/it was tackedthey were tacked
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being tackedwe were being tacked
you were being tackedyou were being tacked
he/she/it was being tackedthey were being tacked
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been tackedwe had been tacked
you had been tackedyou had been tacked
he/she/it had been tackedthey had been tacked
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be tackedwe shall/will be tacked
you will be tackedyou will be tacked
he/she/it will be tackedthey will be tacked
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been tackedwe shall/will have been tacked
you will have been tackedyou will have been tacked
he/she/it will have been tackedthey will have been tacked