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gybed

/ˈdʒaɪbd/ /ˈɡɪbd/

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verb

wenden

To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

wenden, überstag

Of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

wenden

Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Zögern, schwanken

(by extension) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal.

Examples :

""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.

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verb

Wenden

Alternative spelling of jibe

Examples :

"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.

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