tack
intransitive verb
cobreguear
EN He went down to see would there be another boat sailing in the week, and I'm thinking it won't be long till he's here now, for the tide's turning at the green head, and the hooker's tacking from the east.
GL Baixou a ver se habería outro barco que saíse durante a semana, e penso que non ha tardar en volver agora, pois a marea está cambiando no promontorio verde, e a dorna cobreguea desde o leste.
Fonte: RID (70)
noun
estratexia
EN With victims occupying the moral high ground and politicians unable to draw themselves away from the glitter of a poll booster, the practical tack taken by the new abolitionists seems sensible.
GL Dado que as víctimas reciben o apoio incondicional do público e os políticos se amosan incapaces de renunciar a todo o que poida favorece-la súa popularidade, os novos abolicionistas souberon elixi-la estratexia axeitada.
Fonte: C03 (1208)
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