Meaning

2 senses
  1. Synonym of change tack.

  2. To alter its course as a result of silting up, flooding, or even an earthquake.

More definitions
  • shift from one side of the ship to the other

Examples

40 sentences
  1. The ship changed its course.

    Корабель змінив свій курс.

    ruКорабль изменил курс.

    deDas Schiff wechselte seinen Kurs.

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  2. We need to change course.

    Нам треба змінити курс.

    ruНам надо изменить курс.

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  3. Tom changed course.

    Том змінив курс.

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  4. The ship changed course.

    ruКорабль изменил курс.

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  5. What made you change course?

    deWas hat dich bewogen, den Kurs zu ändern?

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Forms

changes course, changing course, changed course, changed course
Base formchange course · to change course
3rd person singularchanges course
Present participlechanging course
Past simplechanged course
Past participlechanged course

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theychange course
he, she, itchanges course

Past simpleLesson

all personschanged course

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave changed course
he, she, ithas changed course

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill change course

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • shift from one side of the ship to the other:jibegybejib

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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