jib

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɪb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒɪb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jib)

Inflections of 'jib' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
jibs
v 3rd person singular
jibbing
v pres p
jibbed
v past
jibbed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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jib n (nautical: ship's sail)foque nm
 The sailor adjusted the jib in order to veer north.
 El marinero ajustó el foque para girar hacia el norte.
jib n (arm of a crane)brazo nm
 The jib swung ninety degrees and one of the building's columns.
jib n (boom of a derrick)aguilón nm
 The derrick's jib was damaged in the storm.
jib⇒ vi (horse, etc.: refuse to go)negarse a avanzar⇒ v prnl
  plantarse⇒ v prnl
 The horse jibbed at the gate and refused to go through.
jib [sth]⇒ vtr (swing a sail or boom)mover el foque loc verb
jib n (horse, etc., that jibs)caballo que se niega a avanzar nm + loc adj
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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flying jib n (nautical)petifoque nm
  cuarto foque adj + nm
jib crane n (mechanics)grúa torre loc nom f
the cut of [sb]'s jib n informal, figurative ([sb]'s bearing, attitude)la actitud de grupo nom
 Hey, buddy, I don't like the cut of your jib.
the cut of [sb]'s jib n figurative, informal (manner, style)manera de ser loc nom f
  estilo de ser loc nom m
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'jib' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
foque - brazo de grúa - brazo - guindaste - pescante - sobremesana


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