fetch a compass

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Definition of fetch a compass - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

navigation

Dated

to take a circular course

Dated

The ship had to fetch a compass to avoid the iceberg.
The yacht had to fetch a compass due to strong currents.
To reach the destination, they had to fetch a compass.

circumnavigate

orbit

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Expressions with fetch

fetch up

arrive somewhere unexpectedly or by chance

They fetched up at our house unannounced.

fetch a high price

sell for a lot of money

The painting could fetch a high price at auction.

fetch and carry

serve someone by doing menial tasks

He was hired to fetch and carry for the elderly couple.

fetch way

go and bring something back

Can you fetch way the book from the shelf?

Expressions with compass

lost one's compass

lose sense of purpose or direction in life or decisions

After the job loss, she lost her compass and felt confused.

beyond someone's compass

adj.

outside the range of someone's understanding or ability

The math problem was beyond his compass.

beyond the compass of

prep.

outside the range of understanding or knowledge

Quantum physics is beyond the compass of many students.

compass needle

needle that shows direction in a compass

He watched the compass needle to find his way.

compass point

any of the directions marked on a compass

The ship sailed towards the northeast compass point.

moral compass

person's ability to judge what is right and wrong

Her strong moral compass guided her decisions.

compass north

direction indicated by a compass needle

The hiker checked the compass north before proceeding.

compass rose

circular figure on maps or charts showing directions

The compass rose on the map points north.

point the compass

adjust the compass to a specific direction

He pointed the compass north before starting the hike.

points of the compass

the named directions shown on a compass for navigation

The map shows all the points of the compass.

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French:contourner, ...
German:einen Kreis fahren, ...
Italian:fare un giro, ...
Spanish:hacer un rodeo, ...
Portuguese:fazer um desvio, ...
Chinese:绕行, ...
Japanese:回り道をする, ...
Arabic:اِنْحَرَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לָקַחַת מַסְלוּל מַעֲגָלִי, ...
Russian:обойти кругом, ...
Ukrainian:зробити обхід, ...
Hindi:घूमकर जाना, ...
Bengali:বৃত্তাকার পথে চলা, ...
Catalan:fer un curs circular, ...
Czech:obeplout, ...
Danish:tage en cirkulær kurs, ...
Dutch:een omweg maken, ...
Greek:κάνω κυκλική πορεία, ...
Hungarian:kerülőt tenni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើដំណើរវៀងជារង្វង់, ...
Korean:우회하다, ...
Persian:دور زدن, ...
Polish:okrążyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer um desvio, ...
Romanian:a ocoli, ...
Swedish:ta en omväg, ...
Thai:เดินทางอ้อม, ...
Turkish:dolaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:đi vòng, ...

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