sailing vessel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sailing vessel in the English»French Dictionary

a week's sailing boat, vessel

à voiles

Translations for sailing vessel in the English»French Dictionary

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.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

vessel [Brit ˈvɛs(ə)l, Am ˈvɛsəl] N

1. vessel:

vessel NAUT, TRANSP

vaisseau m

2. vessel ANAT:

vessel

vaisseau m

3. vessel:

vessel (container)

vase m

vessel (for liquids only)

coupe f

4. vessel (person):

vessel fig

instrument m (for de)

sailing vessel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sailing vessel in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

vessel [ˈvesəl] N

1. vessel form (boat):

vessel

vaisseau m

2. vessel form (container):

vessel

récipient m

3. vessel ANAT, BOT:

vessel

vaisseau m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These early ice sailing vessels led to the development of boats designed strictly for racing on ice.

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However, galleys have a tactical advantage against pure sailing vessels in restricted waters or when there is no wind.

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This was for safety reasons, to avoid the risk of fire to wooden-hulled sailing vessels then using the other docks.

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The first building (up to the double gates) was original a sail loft for servicing the sailing vessels coming into the docks.

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It depicts a fleet of ten sailing vessels: ships including a whaler, barks, a barquentine, a brig, and a schooner entering the harbor.

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While the tall ships form the centerpiece of the event, smaller sailing vessels also participate.

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Iron and steam ships became more and more popular, slowly replacing wooden sailing vessels.

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These small sailing vessels provided an inexpensive form of entertainment.

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It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world.

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The race features skipjacks which are traditional wooden sailing vessels with triangular sails designed for dregging oysters.

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