laveren
- (intransitive, transitive) to tack, to beat up (to manoeuvre by turning a sailing vessel's bow through the wind; to zigzag against the wind when sailing)
- (figuratively, intransitive) to manoeuvre carefully in order to ride something out, to zigzag, to navigate with care
- (figuratively, intransitive) to walk with a swaying zigzag, usually unsteadily and aimlessly, especially when drunk
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌlaːˈveː.rə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch laveren (“to tack”), from older loveren, ultimately from Middle Dutch loef.
cuchara
lavieren
bordejar
ελίσσω
prendre dans une cuillère
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