Meaning

2 senses

  1. To change course or heading.

  2. (broadly, figuratively)To take a different approach.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. I may have to change tack.

    ruВозможно, мне придётся сменить тактику. — Wezel

    deVielleicht muss ich einen anderen Kurs einschlagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. I might have to change tack.

    ruВозможно, мне придётся сменить тактику. — Wezel

    deVielleicht muss ich einen anderen Kurs einschlagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · sundown · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. If a conversation is not going too well, try changing tack.

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · danieljtah · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

1 languages

Forms

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

irregular

Present simpleLesson

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

Past simpleLesson

all personschanged tack

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill change tack

Synonyms

1 synonyms
switch tack

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
chandelierchangchangeA1changeablechangerchannelB1
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