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斯拉夫 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Slavic adjective Relating to the Slavs, their cultures, or their languages.
  • tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
  • turnaround noun A complete reversal of direction, policy, or fortune.

Senses

斯拉夫 is used for these senses in English:

  • Slavic Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them.
  • Wend A member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub.
  • tack (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.

Slavic — full definition

  1. adjective Relating to the Slavs, their cultures, or their languages.
  2. noun The branch of Indo-European languages spoken by Slavic peoples.

tack — full definition

  1. noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
  2. noun A change of course or approach, especially a new strategy after the old one stopped working.
  3. noun The equipment used on a horse, such as a saddle and bridle.
  4. verb To turn a sailing boat so the wind switches from one side to the other, or more generally to fasten something loosely in place.

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