sail nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di sail nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.sail [ingl brit seɪl, ingl am seɪl] SOST

1. sail (on boat):

sail

vela f

to take in sail

serrare le vele

2. sail (navigation):

to set sail (hoist)

issare le vele

to set sail (start on a sea voyage)

salpare or alzare le vele

to set sail from, for

salpare da, per

to be under sail

essere sottovela

to cross the ocean under sail

attraversare l'oceano in barca a vela

a ship in full sail

una nave a vele spiegate

the age of sail

l'era della (navigazione a) vela

3. sail (on windmill):

sail

pala f

4. sail (journey):

to go for a sail

fare un giro in barca

it's two days' sail from here

ci vogliono due giorni di navigazione da qui

II.sail [ingl brit seɪl, ingl am seɪl] VB vb trans

1. sail:

sail (be in charge of) ship, yacht

essere al comando di

sail model boat

fare navigare

sail (steer) ship, yacht

governare, pilotare

to sail a ship between two islands, into the port

condurre una nave tra due isole, in porto

2. sail (travel across):

sail ocean, channel

attraversare

3. sail (own):

sail yacht

avere

I used to sail a catamaran

un tempo avevo un catamarano

III.sail [ingl brit seɪl, ingl am seɪl] VB vb intr

1. sail (travel by boat):

sail person:

navigare, viaggiare per mare

to sail from… to

andare in barca da… a

to sail around the world

fare il giro del mondo in barca a vela

to sail north

navigare verso nord

we flew there and sailed back

ci siamo arrivati in aereo e siamo ritornati in barca

2. sail (move across water) ship:

to sail across ocean

attraversare

to sail into port

entrare in

the ship sailed into Plymouth

la barca è arrivata al porto di Plymouth

to sail at 15 knots

procedere a 15 nodi

to sail under the Danish flag

battere bandiera danese

3. sail (leave port, set sail):

sail

salpare

the Titanic sailed on 10 April

il Titanic è salpato il 10 aprile

we sail, the boat sails at 10 am

salpiamo, la nave salpa alle 10

4. sail (as hobby):

sail

fare vela

to go sailing

andare in barca a vela or fare vela

5. sail (move smoothly):

to sail past sb

passare con grazia davanti a qn

to sail into a room

entrare con leggerezza in una stanza

the ball sailed over the fence

la palla è andata al di là della staccionata

IV.sail [ingl brit seɪl, ingl am seɪl]

to take the wind out of sb's sails

smontare qn or fare abbassare la cresta a qn

to sail close to the wind

trovarsi sul filo del rasoio

square sail [ingl am skwɛr seɪl] SOST

square sail

vela f quadra

storm sail [ingl am ˈstɔrm ˌseɪl] SOST

storm sail

vela f di fortuna

sail through VB [seɪl -] (sail through [sth])

sail through match, election:

sail through

vincere facilmente

to sail through an exam

passare un esame come or quasi per gioco

he sailed through the interview

ha affrontato benissimo il colloquio

sail into VB [seɪl -] ingl am colloq (sail into [sb])

sail into

attaccare qn con forza

press of sail [ˈpresəvˌseɪl] SOST NAUT

press of sail

forza f di vele

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also lateen sail

vela f latina

Traduzioni di sail nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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velaccio

topgallant sail

veleria

sail loft

velaio (velaia)

sail maker

sail nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di sail nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.sail [seɪl] SOST

1. sail (on boat):

sail

vela f

2. sail (windmill blade):

sail

pala f

locuzioni:

to set sail (for a place)

salpare (verso un luogo)

under full sail

a vele spiegate

II.sail [seɪl] VB vb intr

1. sail (travel):

sail

navigare

to sail around the world

far il giro del mondo in barca (a vela)

2. sail (start voyage):

sail

salpare

3. sail (move smoothly):

sail

avanzare deciso

4. sail fig (do easily):

to sail through sth

fare qc con facilità

locuzioni:

to sail against the wind

andare controcorrente

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

III.sail [seɪl] VB vb trans

1. sail (manage):

sail boat, ship

governare

2. sail (navigate):

sail

attraversare

to sail the seas

solcare i mari

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billowy sail

gonfio, -a di vento

to unfurl a sail

spiegare una vela

Traduzioni di sail nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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sottovento

to sail leeward

veleggiare

to sail

circumnavigare

to sail around

salpare

to set sail

vela

sail

andare a vela

to sail

costeggiare

to sail along

navigare controvento

to sail into the wind

sail Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to set sail (for a place)

salpare (verso un luogo)

under full sail

a vele spiegate

to sail around the world

far il giro del mondo in barca (a vela)

to sail through sth

fare qc con facilità

to sail against the wind

andare controcorrente

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

to sail the seas

solcare i mari

to sail the seven seas

solcare i mari

to haul up the sail

issare la vela

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Their use is to trice up the bunt of the sail, to better furl it up.

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Behind the main sail there is a small fore-and-aft sail called the spanker or boom mainsail (it is somewhat similar to the main sail of a schooner).

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It had a magnificent appearance with its immense sail of white mats; its velocity was almost inconceivable.

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Forward suggested that coating the sail with fissionable material would provide thrust in this region, where maneuvering is no longer as important.

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She was ship rigged with three masts and had a sail area of 29200sqft sqm.

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The captain said he decided to attempt to sail, but strong winds tore the foresail and the foresail and the mainsail became tangled in the mast.

atlantic.ctvnews.ca

She was topsail schooner-rigged for auxiliary sail power.

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The special claim is for a small controllable side vane, which acts as an overbalance and draws the sail away from the wind in a storm.

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What kept us going were the guys on the boat -- the trimmers, the sail designers -- who were watching the backstay load.

www.sailingworld.com

This was due to the ability of a yawl to be trimmed to sail without rudder input.

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