sail

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navegar

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sail
[seɪl]
sustantivo
1vela (f) (on boat); aspa (f) (of windmill)
  • to set sail (for) -> zarpar (con rumbo a)
  • to go for a sail -> hacer una excursión en velero
verbo transitivo
2gobernar (boat)
3navegar por (ocean)
verbo intransitivo
4navegar (ship, person); zarpar (start voyage)
  • the clouds sailed by -> las nubes avanzaban suavemente
  • to sail close to the wind (sentido figurado) -> adentrarse en terreno peligroso
  • his book sailed out of the window -> su libro salió volando por la ventana
  • to sail through an examination (familiar) -> pasar un examen con mucha facilidad or con la gorra or (español de España) de taquito (RP)

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sail [seil]
sustantivo
1Vela, el paño de lona extendido sobre un palo y verga a fin de recibir el viento e impeler la nave. (Marina)
  • Main-sail -> vela mayor
  • Main-top-sail -> gavia
  • Main-top-gallant-sail -> juanete mayor
  • Main-top-gallant-royal -> sobrejuanete mayor
  • Fore-sail -> trinquete
  • Fore-top-sail -> velacho
  • Fore-top-gallant-sail -> juanete de proa
  • Mizzen-sail -> mesana
  • Mizzen-top-sail -> sobremesana
  • Mizzen-top-gallant-sail -> juanete de mesana
  • Stay-sail -> vela de estay
  • Fore-stay-sail -> trinquetilla
  • Studding-sail -> rastrera, ala
  • Sprit-sail -> cabadera
  • To set sail -> hacerse a la vela
  • To strike sail -> arriar una vela
2Vela, la misma embarcación.
3Velas, número de embarcaciones.
  • Fleet of seventeen sail of the line -> escuadra de diez y siete navíos de línea
4Excursión, paseo en barco de vela.
  • Sail-boat -> barco de vela, barca, yate
  • Sail-cloth -> lona, lienzo para velas y toldos
  • Sail-loft -> tinglado, almacén de velas o lona, taller donde se hacen velas
  • Sail-maker -> fabricante de velas
  • Under full sail -> a todo trapo
5Aspa, brazo de molino.
(En este sentido el plural no lleva s, y tiene la misma forma que el singular).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Darse a la vela, hacerse a la vela, dar las velas al viento, navegar. (n)
2Viajar por mar, río o lago; ir en una embarcación. (n)
3Volar sin aletear; flotar, ir por el aire (una nube). (n)
4Pasar sobre, moverse majestuosamente. (Familiar) (m)
5Navegar, manejar o guiar una embarcación.
6Navegar por, viajar en, cruzar en una embarcación.
  • To sail back -> tomar puerto, entrar a descansar en algún puerto
  • To sail along the coast -> costear
  • To sail before the wind -> (Mar.) Navegar a dos puños
  • To sail with the wind on the beam -> (Mar.) Navegar con el viento a través
  • To sail with a scant wind -> (Mar.) Navegar de bolina
  • To sail close-hauled -> (Mar.) Navegar ciñendo el viento
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sail [seɪl]
noun
1 (Náut) (cloth) vela; (f)
the age of sailage la época de la navegación a vela
many of the ships in the fleet date from the turn of the century, the golden age of sail
in under full sailorfull a toda vela; a vela llena
I watched hundreds of galleons in full sail drift towards the coast. We preferred to come into harbour under full sail
to lower the sailslower arriar las velas
to set sailset [+ship, person] hacerse a la vela; zarpar
we set sail on 4th July The Beagle set sail on 27 December 1831
we set sail from Portsmouth nos hicimos a la vela en Portsmouth
the ship set sail from Southampton
to set sail for Liverpool zarpar hacia Liverpool; hacerse a la vela con rumbo a Liverpool
the Lady of Mann set sail for Douglas
to take in the sailstake in amainar las velas
under sailunder a vela
They used the engine to clear the shore, then made way under sail
to take the wind out of sb's sails bajarle los humos a algn
2 (Náut) (trip) paseo en barco; (m)
it's three days' sail from herefrom desde aquí se tarda tres días en barco
to go for a sailgo dar una vuelta en barco
let's go for a sail around the harbour
3 (Náut) sail (plural) barco de vela; (m) velero; (m)
20 sail 20 veleros
4 [of windmill] aspa; (f)
verb:transitive
[+boat, ship] gobernar
to sail the AtlanticAtlantic cruzar el Atlántico
he sails his own boatboat tiene barco propio
they sailed the ship to Cadizto fueron con el barco a Cádiz
to sail the (seven) seas navegar (en alta mar)
She seized the tiller saying "I never get the chance to sail the boat myself". The crew's job is to sail the boat. I shall get myself a little boat and sail her round the world.
verb:intransitive
1 (Náut) [+boat, ship, person] navegar
If you sail northward you may find a natural harbour.
to sail at 12 knotsat navegar a 12 nudos; ir a 12 nudos
we sailed into harbourinto entramos a puerto
we sailed into Lisbon llegamos a Lisboa
to sail round the worldround dar la vuelta al mundo en barco
to sail round a headland doblar un cabo
to sail up the Tagusup navegar por el Tajo; subir el Tajo
to sail close to the wind pisar terreno peligroso
2 (Náut) (leave) zarpar; salir
The ship, which would sail tomorrow, was still in port.
the boat sails at eight o'clockat el barco zarpa sale a las ocho;or
we sail for Australia soonfor pronto zarpamos salimos hacia Australia;or
she sails on Mondayon zarpa sale el lunes;or
3
she sailed into the roominto entró majestuosamente en la sala
the plate sailed over my headover el plato voló por encima de mi cabeza
a car came sailing [past] us on the motorway

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Verb Conjugation for "sail"

Imperative
  • sail
  • you sail
  • he/she sails
  • we sail
  • you sail
  • they sail
Preterite
  • I sailed
  • you sailed
  • he/she sailed
  • we sailed
  • you sailed
  • they sailed
Present Continuous
  • I am sailing
  • you are sailing
  • he/she is sailing
  • we are sailing
  • you are sailing
  • they are sailing
Present Perfect
  • I have sailed
  • you have sailed
  • he/she has sailed
  • we have sailed
  • you have sailed
  • they have sailed
Past Continuous
  • I was sailing
  • you were sailing
  • he/she was sailing
  • we were sailing
  • you were sailing
  • they were sailing
Past Perfect
  • I had sailed
  • you had sailed
  • he/she had sailed
  • we had sailed
  • you had sailed
  • they had sailed
Future
  • I will sail
  • you will sail
  • he/she will sail
  • we will sail
  • you will sail
  • they will sail
Future Perfect
  • I will have sailed
  • you will have sailed
  • he/she will have sailed
  • we will have sailed
  • you will have sailed
  • they will have sailed
Future Continuous
  • I will be sailing
  • you will be sailing
  • he/she will be sailing
  • we will be sailing
  • you will be sailing
  • they will be sailing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been sailing
  • you have been sailing
  • he/she has been sailing
  • we have been sailing
  • you have been sailing
  • they have been sailing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been sailing
  • you will have been sailing
  • he/she will have been sailing
  • we will have been sailing
  • you will have been sailing
  • they will have been sailing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been sailing
  • you had been sailing
  • he/she had been sailing
  • we had been sailing
  • you had been sailing
  • they had been sailing
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