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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pynɛz
"Il a fixé l'affiche avec une punaise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, sharp nail with a flat head.
"He used a small tack to secure the poster to the wooden wall." - 2
A particular policy, strategy, or course of action, especially one that differs from a previous one.
"The company decided to try a new tack in its marketing campaign to reach younger demographics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tak', 'tacke' (meaning a fastening, nail, or attachment), of Germanic origin related to Middle Low German and Middle Dutch 'tak' (branch, twig, or fastening). Over time, the meaning broadened from a small sharp nail to encompass a course of action, policy, or sailing maneuver.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tack" is said worldwide
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puntaise
Transliteration: pynɛz
"Il a fixé l'affiche avec une punaise."
Reißzwecke
Transliteration: ʁaɪ̯sˌtsvɛkə
"Sie hat das Plakat mit einer Reißzwecke befestigt."
puntina
Transliteration: punˈtiːna
"Ha attaccato il foglio con una puntina."
chinche
Transliteration: ˈtʃintʃe
"Puso el cartel en la pared con una chinche."
tachinha
Transliteration: taˈʃiɲɐ
"Ela prendeu o papel com uma tachinha."
पिन
Transliteration: pin
"उसने दीवार पर एक पिन लगाई।"
图钉
Transliteration: túdīng
"他用图钉把海报固定在墙上。"
압정
Transliteration: apjeong
"그는 압정으로 포스터를 벽에 붙였다."
画鋲
Transliteration: gabiyō
"彼は画鋲でポスターを壁に留めた。"
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