sailing ship in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sailing ship in the English»French Dictionary

sailing ship N

sailing ship

voilier m

Translations for sailing ship in the English»French Dictionary

sail (steer) ship, yacht

manœuvrer

a ship in full sail

un navire toutes voiles dehors

to sail a ship between two islands/into the port

manœuvrer un navire entre deux îles/pour entrer au port

sail (be in charge of) ship, yacht

piloter

Translations for sailing ship in the French»English Dictionary

voilier (grand navire)

sailing ship

Translations for sailing ship in the English»French Dictionary

I.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] N

1. sail (on boat):

sail

voile f

to take in sail

rentrer des voiles

2. sail (navigation):

to set sail

prendre la mer

to set sail from/for

partir en bateau de/pour

to be under sail

être en mer

to cross the ocean under sail

traverser l'océan à la voile

a ship in full sail

un navire toutes voiles dehors

the age of sail

l'âge de la voile

3. sail (on windmill):

sail

aile f

4. sail (journey):

to go for a sail

faire un tour en bateau

it's two days' sail from here

c'est à deux jours de bateau d'ici

II.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] VB trans

1. sail:

sail (be in charge of) ship, yacht

piloter

sail model boat

faire voguer

sail (steer) ship, yacht

manœuvrer

to sail a ship between two islands/into the port

manœuvrer un navire entre deux îles/pour entrer au port

2. sail (travel across):

sail ocean, channel

traverser [qc] en bateau

3. sail (own):

sail yacht

avoir

I used to sail a catamaran

j'avais un catamaran

III.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel by boat):

sail person:

voyager en bateau

to sail from… to

voyager en bateau de… jusqu'à

to sail around the world

faire le tour du monde en bateau

to sail north

voyager en bateau vers le nord

we flew there and sailed back

nous avons pris l'avion à l'aller et le bateau au retour

2. sail (move across water) ship:

to sail across ocean

traverser

to sail into port

entrer dans

the ship sailed into Brest

le bateau est entré dans la rade de Brest

to sail at 15 knots

filer à 15 nœuds

to sail under the Danish flag

naviguer sous pavillon danois

3. sail (leave port, set sail):

sail

prendre la mer

the Titanic sailed on 10 April

le Titanic a pris la mer le 10 avril

we sail/the boat sails at 10 am

nous partons/le bateau part à 10 h

4. sail (as hobby):

sail

faire de la voile

to go sailing

faire de la voile

5. sail (move smoothly):

to sail past sb

passer près de qn sans même le/la remarquer

to sail into a room

entrer dans une pièce d'un pas nonchalant

the ball sailed over the fence

la balle est passée par-dessus la barrière

IV.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl]

to sail close to the wind

jouer avec le feu

to take the wind out of sb's sails

rabattre le caquet à qn

sailing [Brit ˈseɪlɪŋ, Am ˈseɪlɪŋ] N

1. sailing (sport):

sailing

voile f

I love sailing

j'adore la voile

a week's sailing

une semaine de voile

a week's sailing attr club, equipment, holiday, instructor

de voile

a week's sailing boat, vessel

à voiles

2. sailing (departure):

the next sailing

le prochain bateau

three sailings a day

trois bateaux par jour

three sailings a day attr time, date

de départ du bateau

I.ship [Brit ʃɪp, Am ʃɪp] N

ship

navire m

ship (smaller)

bateau m

passenger ship

paquebot m

Her Majesty's ship (HMS) Victory

le Victory (navire faisant partie de la flotte de guerre britannique)

to travel by ship

voyager par bateau

to send sth by ship

envoyer qc par bateau

to take ship for India dated

prendre le bateau pour l'Inde

a ship of the line HISTORY

un bâtiment de ligne

the good ship Ivanhoe dated liter

l'Ivanhoe

II.ship <pres part shipping; pret, pp shipped> [Brit ʃɪp, Am ʃɪp] VB trans

1. ship (send):

ship (by sea)

transporter [qc] par mer

ship (by air)

transporter [qc] par avion

ship (overland)

acheminer

2. ship (take on board):

ship cargo, supplies

charger

ship oars

rentrer

to ship water

embarquer de l'eau

III.ship [Brit ʃɪp, Am ʃɪp]

we are like ships that pass in the night

nous ne faisons que nous croiser

the ship of state

le char de l'État

the ship of the desert (camel)

le vaisseau du désert

to run a tight ship

mener tout le monde à la baguette

when my ship comes in

quand j'aurai fait fortune

sailing ship in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sailing ship in the English»French Dictionary

sailing ship, sailing vessel N

sailing ship

voilier m

Translations for sailing ship in the English»French Dictionary

sail ship, tanker

naviguer

sail ship

commander

ship sailing

voilier m

Translations for sailing ship in the English»French Dictionary

I.sail [seɪl] N

1. sail (material):

sail

voile f

2. sail no pl (journey over water):

sail

traversée f

to come [or go] for a sail

faire un tour en bateau

to set sail

prendre la mer

to set sail for/from some place

partir en bateau pour/d'un endroit

3. sail (windmill blade):

sail

aile f

Phrases:

to be under sail

être en mer

II.sail [seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel on boat with sails):

sail

faire de la voile

2. sail (travel on water):

sail ship, tanker

naviguer

to sail away

partir en bateau

to sail around the world

faire le tour du monde en voile

3. sail (start voyage):

sail

prendre la mer

4. sail (move smoothly):

sail

voler

to sail by [or past]

passer

to sail on to victory

voler vers la victoire

5. sail inf (attack):

to sail into sb

attaquer qn

6. sail (do easily):

to sail through sth

réussir qc sans problèmes

Phrases:

to sail close to [or near] the wind

jouer avec le feu

III.sail [seɪl] VB trans

1. sail (navigate):

sail

manœuvrer

sail ship

commander

2. sail (travel on a body of water):

sail seas

parcourir

I.ship [ʃɪp] N

ship

bateau m

ship merchant

cargo m

ship passenger

paquebot m

ship sailing

voilier m

a ship's papers

papiers mpl de bord

to board a ship

embarquer

by ship

en/par bateau

II.ship <-pp-> [ʃɪp] VB trans

1. ship (send by boat):

ship

expédier par bateau

ship freight

charger

2. ship (transport):

ship

transporter

sailing N

1. sailing (act of travelling on water):

sailing

navigation f

2. sailing (boat sport):

sailing

voile f

3. sailing (departure by ship/boat):

sailing

appareillage m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This was the fastest ever achieved by a sailing ship.

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In 2003, a sailing ship was named in her honour.

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The park includes a recreated 16th-century sailing ship, living history demonstrators, a museum, and a variety of performing and visual arts.

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A seated allegorical woman holding a caduceus by a sheep with a sailing ship in the background at the top centre of the note.

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The exploratory sailing ship had gradually evolved into the modern research vessels.

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In a sailing ship astern propulsion can be achieved by the appropriate manipulation of the sails.

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It was a sailing ship built around 1400 and was approximately 48ft m long, convert wide and 2ft11 in high.

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At the same time, the requirement to store coal reduced the cargo space over that of a sailing ship.

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The family's coat of arms depicted a man on a sailing ship.

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A sailing ship such as required over 20 miles (32 km) of rope.

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