verb🔗SharewendenTo shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind."As the wind shifted, the sailor gybed the mainsail to keep the boat moving downwind. "Als sich der Wind drehte, wendete der Segler das Großsegel, um das Boot vor dem Wind zu halten.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharewenden, überstagOf a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other."The sailboat gybed suddenly in the strong wind, causing the boom to swing across the deck. "Das Segelboot wendete plötzlich im starken Wind, wodurch der Baum über das Deck schwang.nauticalsailingsporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharewendenGenerally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel."The small sailboat gybed to avoid hitting the buoy, swinging its boom across the water. "Das kleine Segelboot wendete, um die Boje zu vermeiden, und schwang seinen Baum über das Wasser.nauticalsailingvehiclesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZögern, schwanken(by extension) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal.""He initially agreed to lead the project, but then gybed at the last minute when he realized the workload." "Er stimmte zunächst zu, das Projekt zu leiten, zögerte aber im letzten Moment, als er die Arbeitsbelastung erkannte.attitudeactionplannauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWendenAlternative spelling of jibe"The sailboat gybed to catch the wind on the other side of the lake. "Das Segelboot wendete, um den Wind auf der anderen Seite des Sees zu fangen.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
