sails in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sails 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

I.sail through VB [Brit seɪl -, Am seɪl -] (sail through [sth])

sail through match, election:

sail through

gagner [qc] facilement

to sail through an exam

réussir un examen les doigts dans le nez inf

he sailed through the interview

il s'en est bien tiré à l'entretien inf

I.sail into VB [Brit seɪl -, Am seɪl -] inf Am (sail into [sb])

sail into

passer un savon à inf

press of sail N NAUT

press of sail

force f de voiles

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fore-and-aft sail

voile f aurique

to sail nor'-nor'-east

naviguer nord-nord-est

Translations for sails in the French»English Dictionary

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voilure (ensemble des voiles)

sails pl

voilure (surface des voiles)

sail

une voilure de 500m²

500m² of sail

avoir le vent en poupe lit, fig

to have the wind in one's sails

voilerie

sail-loft

cacatois

royal (sail)

sails in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sails 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

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to reef the sails

arriser les voiles

furl sail

ferler

lower sails, mast

amener

Translations for sails in the French»English Dictionary

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voilure

sails pl

voilier

sail maker

dériveur

storm sail

voile

sail

aile d'un moulin

sail

naviguer

to sail

sails Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to reef the sails

arriser les voiles

to come [or go] for a sail

faire un tour en bateau

to set sail for/from some place

partir en bateau pour/d'un endroit

to sail around the world

faire le tour du monde en voile

to sail on to victory

voler vers la victoire

to sail close to [or near] the wind

jouer avec le feu

to sail close to the wind

jouer un jeu dangereux

to take the wind out of sb's sails

couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn

to be under full sail NAUT

avoir toutes voiles dehors

to set sail for some place

mettre les voiles pour un endroit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She is 32 meters long with a gaff rig, hand winches, and traditional ropes and canvas sails.

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The sails of these vessels are made of strips of bamboo, woven into the form of matting.

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Here, under shadecloth sails for protection from the elements, you can soak in steaming mineral waters scented with floating oranges and lemons, massaging your tootsies on raised river pebbles.

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After that, he went back on board, unfurling the sails of his ship, seeing if they could be repaired.

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Wrapped another lobster pot around the keel last night, sails down for 45 mins again to remove it.

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Sails set forward of the foremost mast are known generically as "headsails", and might include jibs, genoas and spinnakers.

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Shortly afterwards, the flotilla spots a series of volcanic islands, and then, the sails of one ship being pursued by 6 other pirate ships.

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Historic photos show sails with as many as 10 panels and even small battens inserted.

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Aft-mast rigs with no mainsail also require fewer winches to raise and lower sails, and no winches to move the boom.

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She has square sails on the fore and main masts, and is gaff rigged on the mizzen.

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