verb🔗ShareWendenTo shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind."The sailboat crew gybed the mainsail to catch the stronger wind gust. "Die Segelboot-Crew wendete das Großsegel, um die stärkere Windböe zu nutzen.nauticalsailingsportChat 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 wind shifted suddenly, causing the boat's sail to start gybing violently from one side to the other. "Der Wind drehte sich plötzlich, wodurch das Segel des Bootes heftig von einer Seite zur anderen überstag.nauticalsailingsportactiontechnicalChat 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 quickly, catching the wind from the other side. "Das kleine Segelboot wendete schnell und fing den Wind von der anderen Seite ein.nauticalsailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZögern, zaudern(by extension) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal."After initially agreeing to lead the project, Sarah started gybing and suggesting other people might be better suited. "Nachdem Sarah zunächst zugestimmt hatte, das Projekt zu leiten, zögerte sie und schlug vor, dass andere Leute besser geeignet wären.actionattitudemindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWendenAlternative spelling of jibe"The small sailboat started gybing as the wind shifted suddenly. "Das kleine Segelboot begann zu wenden, als der Wind plötzlich drehte.nauticalsailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
