tack

1. (countable, uncountable)A small nail with a flat head.

   Stoßnadel, Pinnnadel, Pinne

   кно́пкаknópka, гво́здикgvózdik, клёпкаkljópka

   a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

2. (countable, uncountable)A thumbtack.

3. (countable, uncountable)A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.

   Heftnaht

   стежо́кstežók, намёткаnamjótka

4. (countable, uncountable)The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.

   Hals

5. (countable, uncountable)A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind.

   Am-Wind-Kurs

   галсgals

   sailing a zigzag course

6. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.

   Vorgehensweise, Verfahrensweise, Marschroute

   курсkurs

7. (countable, uncountable)The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.

   Wende, Wendemanöver

   галсgals

8. (countable, uncountable)The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.

9. (countable, uncountable)A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.

   Hals

10. (countable, uncountable)Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.

    Lederzeug, Sattel- und Zaumzeug

    сбру́яsbrúja

11. (countable, uncountable)The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.

    The laminate adhesive has very aggressive tack and is hard to move once in place.

    Klebrigkeit

    кле́йкостьkléjkostʹ, ли́пкостьlípkostʹ

12. (countable, uncountable)Food generally; fare, especially of the hard bread or breadlike kind.

    Near-synonyms: biscuit, bread

1. Tom is sharp as a tack.

   ruТом сообразительный.

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2. Let's get down to brass tacks and make a decision.

   deKommen wir zur Sache und treffen wir eine Entscheidung.

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3. Let's get down to brass tacks.

   Ближче до справи.

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4. I may have to change tack.

   ruВозможно, мне придётся сменить тактику.

   deVielleicht muss ich einen anderen Kurs einschlagen.

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5. Tom tacked something on the wall.

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