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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesअचानक हवा की ओर मुड़ना
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: achanak hava ki aur mudna
"तूफान में जहाज अचानक हवा की ओर मुड़ गया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To swing dangerously round into the wind when running before a heavy sea or strong wind, risking a knockdown or capsizing.
"The heavy following sea caught the stern, causing the yacht to broach-to unexpectedly."
- 1
The dangerous and sudden action of a vessel turning broadside to the wind and waves.
"An uncontrolled broach-to can sweep crew members off the deck and damage the rudder."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the nautical verb 'broach' (from Middle English 'brochen', via Old French 'brochier' from Late Latin 'brocca') combined with the directional adverb 'to', originally describing a sailing vessel suddenly turning into the wind with dangerous loss of steering control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Broach-to" is said worldwide
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partie à l'ardent
Transliteration: parti a lar-dant
"Le voilier a failli partir à l'ardent dans la tempête."
anluven
Transliteration: anluven
"Das Schiff drohte in der schweren See anzulufen."
orzata violenta
Transliteration: or-za-ta vio-len-ta
"Un'onda anomala ha provocato un'orzata violenta."
virada brusca al viento
Transliteration: bi-ra-da brus-ka al bien-to
"El barco sufrió una virada brusca al viento debido al fuerte oleaje."
arrazar
Transliteration: a-ha-zaʁ
"O veleiro sofreu um arrazar perigoso na tempestade."
अचानक हवा की ओर मुड़ना
Transliteration: achanak hava ki aur mudna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"तूफान में जहाज अचानक हवा की ओर मुड़ गया।"
突然迎风偏转
Transliteration: tūrán yíngfēng piānzhuǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"巨浪导致帆船突然迎风偏转。"
풍상측으로 급선회
Transliteration: pungsangcheukeuro geupseonhoe
Script: 한국어 한글
"거친 파도 속에서 배가 풍상측으로 급선회했습니다."
ブローチング
Transliteration: bro-chingu
Script: 日本語
"荒天の中でヨットがブローチングを起こした。"
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