sailing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sailing in the English»Italian Dictionary

sailing [Brit ˈseɪlɪŋ, Am ˈseɪlɪŋ] N

1. sailing (sport):

sailing

vela f

I love sailing

mi piace tantissimo fare vela

a week's sailing

una settimana di vela

a week's sailing before n instructor

di vela

a week's sailing club

nautico, velico

a week's sailing equipment

per la vela

a week's sailing holiday

in barca a vela

a week's sailing boat, vessel

a vela

2. sailing (departure):

the next sailing

la prossima partenza (della nave)

three sailings a day

tre uscite in barca al giorno

three sailings a day before n time, date

della partenza

sailing dinghy [ˈseɪlɪŋˌdɪŋɡɪ] N

1. sailing dinghy:

sailing dinghy

dinghy m

2. sailing dinghy (inflatable):

sailing dinghy

canotto m (gonfiabile)

sailing dinghy

gommone m

sailing ship [Brit, Am ˈseɪlɪŋ ˌʃɪp] N

sailing ship

veliero m

sailing ship

nave f a vela

I.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] N

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 [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] 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 [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] 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 [Brit seɪl, 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 [Am skwɛr seɪl] N

square sail

vela f quadra

storm sail [Am ˈstɔrm ˌseɪl] N

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 -] Am inf (sail into [sb])

sail into

attaccare qn con forza

Translations for sailing in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

velico

sail

velico attrib.

sailing attrib.

regata -a

sailing regatta

superficie -a

sail area

velismo

sailing

sailing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sailing in the English»Italian Dictionary

sailing N

1. sailing NAUT:

sailing

navigazione f

2. sailing SPORTS:

sailing

vela f

3. sailing (departure):

sailing

partenza f

sailing ship N, sailing vessel N

sailing ship

veliero m

plain sailing N fig

to be plain sailing

essere una passeggiata

I.sail [seɪl] N

1. sail (on boat):

sail

vela f

2. sail (windmill blade):

sail

pala f

Phrases:

to set sail (for a place)

salpare (verso un luogo)

under full sail

a vele spiegate

II.sail [seɪl] 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

Phrases:

to sail against the wind

andare controcorrente

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

III.sail [seɪl] VB trans

1. sail (manage):

sail boat, ship

governare

2. sail (navigate):

sail

attraversare

to sail the seas

solcare i mari

Translations for sailing in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

velico (-a)

sailing

veliero

sailing ship

nautica

sailing

yacht (a vela)

(sailing) yacht

quattroesettanta

470 Olympic sailing dinghy

imbarcazione a vela

sailing boat

sailing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to set sail (for a place)

salpare (verso un luogo)

to sail around the world

far il giro del mondo in barca (a vela)

to sail against the wind

andare controcorrente

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

to be plain sailing

essere una passeggiata

my holidays served as an introduction to sailing

le mie vacanze sono servite per un primo contatto con la vela

sailing ship

veliero m

to haul up the sail

issare la vela

the lake isn't ideal for sailing

il lago non è il luogo ideale per fare vela

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Highlights of the journey included perils of sailing blue water, such as fog, gales, danger of collision, loneliness, doldrums, navigation, fatigue, gear failure.

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Each offers a wide range of programs and training a typical core program may include sailing, wilderness canoeing or wilderness backpacking trips.

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It is open to anyone with a sailing boat but requires registration.

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Depending on the season, you will see a variety of users on the lake from swimming, waterskiing, sailing, to snowmobiling and ice fishing.

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The town grew as it became a major port for the tobacco trade, with exports transported by ocean-going sailing ships.

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The ships were refitted to resemble 19th century sailing vessels called windjammers.

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They have sailing ships on the seas, and sailplanes, but no powered aircraft.

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Lake is full after rainy season, and is a good place for water sports.one can do kayaking, motorboating and sailing among other things.

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Bilge keels on sailing yachts extend below the lowest point of the hull extending slightly outwards.

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Cause was sabotage, the ship had been delayed in sailing due to a typhoon.

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