ta rev i seilene
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
see:Se: reva reef in a sail, seila sail · a tarpaulin, an awning
- trekke felt i et seil ned mot bommen for å få mindre seilflate to pull sections of a sail down towards the boom to reduce the sail area Eng. phraseto reef the sails
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gå mer forsiktig fram;
moderere seg to proceed more cautiously;
to show restraint Eng. phraseto trim one's sails