noun🔗ShareViradaThe act of gybing."The sailor executed a perfect gybe, smoothly shifting the sail to the other side of the boat. "El marinero ejecutó una virada perfecta, cambiando suavemente la vela al otro lado del barco.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCambio repentino de enfoque, vacilación(by extension) A sudden change in approach or direction; vacillation."The politician's sudden gybe on the issue of school funding surprised everyone. "El cambio repentino de enfoque del político sobre el tema de la financiación escolar sorprendió a todos.nauticalsailingdirectionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraslucharTo 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 behind the boat, the sailor had to gybe the mainsail to keep sailing smoothly in the new direction. "Cuando el viento cambió detrás del barco, el marinero tuvo que trasluchar la vela mayor para seguir navegando suavemente en la nueva dirección.sailingnauticalsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraslucharOf 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 abruptly, catching the children off guard. "El velero trasluchó abruptamente, tomando a los niños por sorpresa.nauticalsailingvehiclesporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraslucharGenerally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel."As the wind shifted, the sailor had to gybe the small sailboat to keep heading towards the island. "Cuando el viento cambió, el marinero tuvo que trasluchar el pequeño velero para seguir rumbo a la isla.nauticalsailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDudar, vacilar(by extension) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal."Even though Sarah had planned to volunteer, she began to gybe when she realized the work involved cleaning up a messy park. "Aunque Sarah había planeado ser voluntaria, comenzó a dudar cuando se dio cuenta de que el trabajo implicaba limpiar un parque desordenado.actionattitudenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareViradaAlternative spelling of jibe"The sailor corrected his earlier mistake; this time, his gybe was perfectly executed, turning the boat smoothly downwind. "El marinero corrigió su error anterior; esta vez, su virada se ejecutó a la perfección, girando el barco suavemente a favor del viento.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTraslucharAlternative spelling of jibe"The captain told the crew to gybe the sail as they rounded the buoy. "El capitán le dijo a la tripulación que trasluchara la vela cuando rodearon la boya.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
