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sheered

/ʃˈɪɹd/ verb

simple past and past participle of sheer

Word Origin Sheered is the past tense of 'sheer', which comes from Old English 'scieran' meaning to cut. So when a ship sheered away, it cut through the water in a sharp turn. The same root gives us 'shear' (to cut wool), 'scissors', and 'sharp'. The PIE root *sker- meant 'to cut'.

verb simple past and past participle of sheer

The yacht sheered suddenly when the strong gust of wind hit its sails.

(动词) 偏航 【偏航（过去式）】

当强风击中帆时，游艇突然偏离了航向。

(verbo) pretérito y participio pasado de desviar(se)

El yate viró repentinamente cuando la fuerte ráfaga de viento golpeó sus velas.

(verbe) a dévié; a viré; a fait une embardée; a obliqué [Prétérit et participe passé du verbe « sheer » (dévier brusquement).]

Le yacht **a dévié** soudainement quand la forte rafale de vent a frappé ses voiles.

(Verb) schwenkte ab; wich aus [Präteritum und Partizip Perfekt des Verbs *sheer* (plötzlich und stark von der ursprünglichen Richtung abgewichen sein, besonders bei Schiffen).]

Die Yacht **sheered** plötzlich, als eine starke Windböe in die Segel fuhr.

(動詞) 急に方向を変えた、針路を逸らした（sheer の過去形・過去分詞）

強い突風がセールを直撃したとき、ヨットは急に方向を変えた。

(verbo) desviou; guinou; envergonhou; safou [passado simples e particípio passado de desviar]

O iate desviou-se repentinamente quando a forte rajada de vento atingiu suas velas.

Word parts: sheer + ed

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