Meaning of talje | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a block and tackle, polyspast
   feminine, masculine
2. a block and tackle
   feminine, masculine
3. waistline (on clothing)
   feminine, masculine
4. a tackle without the blocks
   feminine, masculine

Examples

“I enhver mekanisk innretning vil det være friksjon. I taljene vil denne friksjonen i første rekke være mellom blokkene, skivene og akslene deres.”

In any mechanical object, there will be friction. In the blocks and tackles, this friction will be primarily in between the blocks, the discs, and their axles.

“Skal vi lyfte noko verkeleg tungt, er taljar til god hjelp. På store heisekraner er det taljar med tre eller fire trinsehjul. No skal vi lage to ulike taljar.”

If we want to lift something heavy, block and tackles are of great help. Large cranes have block and tackles with three or four pulleys. We are now going to make to different block and tackles.