English to Galician Meaning of luff - orzar

Luff :
orzar
orzarorçouelevatórioorca
← Ludo
lug →
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Share More
Definitions of luff in English
Noun(1) (nautical(2) the act of sailing close to the wind
Verb(1) sail close to the wind(2) flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
Examples of luff in English
(1) if your luff is flapping, pull the sail towards you to fill it with wind(2) he can luff you, but must leave you room to get clear(3) If it's a sailboat, luff it up into the wind and drift to a complete stop, then allow it to sail backwards - a boat-length is long enough to appease the spirits.(4) It was in full sail close to us, luffing a little and standing across our course, and so close we had to strike sail to avoid running foul of her, while they too turned hard to let us pass.(5) Nonchalant references to booms and jibs and kites and cleats and luffs and lees and heeling and tacking and pointing high can leave the nautical ingÔö£┬«nue helpless in a riptide of argot.
Related Phrases of luff
Synonyms
Verb
1. point ::
punto
Different Forms
luff, luffed, luffing, luffs
English to Galician Dictionary: luff

Meaning and definitions of luff, translation in Galician language for luff with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of luff in Galician and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'luff'

What luff means in Galician, luff meaning in Galician, luff definition, examples and pronunciation of luff in Galician language.

Learn Prepositions by Photos
Commonly confused words
form of verbs
Learn 300+ TOEFL words
Fill in the blanks
Topic Wise Words
Learn 3000+ common words
Words Everyday
Most Searched Words
GRE words
Android App
iPhone App
Chrome Extension

Blog List
iconEnglish to Galician Translation - List Of Best Apps and Sites

Topic Wise Words

● Personality
The wheels of her buggy had struck a deep rut on the shoulder of the road and the vehicle was leaning at a precarious angleThe secret they say is to pull the trigger of the 12 bore shotgun the instant the bird is spottedThese luxury apartments may cost a bundle but certainly the path to finding God was never easierIf she stayed she would be assigned a steady diet of deportation orders from the criminal division to defendBut apparently the economically semiliterate numbskulls at the New Pravda and the rest of the mainstream press still cant be bothered to get the facts straight

Learn 3000+ Common Words
To ensure the runway is long enough always calculate the acceleratestop distanceYou could hear the whirr and hum of political calculation the internal hedging of betsI distinctly heard you callFor gamblers used to the relative calm of Las Vegas the feeding frenzy in Macao can be a bit of a shock

Learn Common GRE Words
No one arranged my speech he said as if exculpating his colleagues from what he was about to sayThis week alone Ive come across four sensationally good bottles which show up the execrable wines for what they areThus it is more like a volume of patristic exegesis of Scripture than a modern work of history or theologyAmong the exemplary health promotion programs reviewed several were deemed to be particularly relevant to new immigrant women

Learn Words Everyday
iconSeason #24 Episode @1 iconSeason #23 Episode @50 iconSeason #23 Episode @49 iconSeason #23 Episode @48 iconSeason #23 Episode @47
Your Favorite Words
Currently you do not have any favorite word. To make a word favorite you have to click on the heart button.
Your Search History
You have no word in search history!
© 2018-2023 | GALICIAN.ENGLISH-DICTIONARY.HELP | All Rights Reserved by GALICIAN.ENGLISH-DICTIONARY.HELP About Us |  Privacy |  Disclaimer |  Contact