sair in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sair in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

storm sail [Am ˈstɔrm ˌseɪl] N

storm sail

vela f di fortuna

press of sail [ˈpresəvˌseɪl] N NAUT

press of sail

forza f di vele

saith [Brit sɛθ, Am sɛθ, ˈseɪɪθ] arch 3ª persona sing pres.

saith → say II, III

patron saint [Brit, Am ˈpeɪtrən seɪnt] N

patron saint

santo patrono m

patron saint

santa patrona f (of di)

Saint Bernard [Brit s(ə)nt ˈbəːnəd] N

Saint Bernard

(cane) sanbernardo m

saint [Brit seɪnt, s(ə)nt, Am seɪnt] N

saint

santo m / santa f

Saint Mark

san Marco

to have the patience of a saint

avere la pazienza di un santo

sair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sair in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Latter-day Saint N

Latter-day Saint

mormone

saint [seɪnt, sənt] N

saint

santo(-a) m (f)

I.said [sed] VB

said pp, pt of say

II.said [sed] ADJ

said

detto, -a

See also say

I.say <said, said> [seɪ] VB trans

1. say (speak):

say

dire

to say sth to sb's face

dire qc a qu in faccia

say no more!

non dire altro!

2. say (state information):

to say (that) …

dire che…

to have something/nothing to say (to sb)

avere qualcosa/non aver niente da dire (a qu)

to say goodbye to sb

salutare qu

3. say (express):

say

dire

4. say (think):

say

dire

people say that …

si dice che…

to say to oneself

dirsi

5. say (recite):

say

dire

6. say (indicate):

say

dire

to say sth about sb/sth

dire qc su qu/qc

the clock says it's 6 o'clock

l'orologio fa le sei

the said sb/sth … form

detto qu/qc …

7. say (convey meaning):

say

significare

8. say inf (suggest):

say

dire

9. say (tell):

say

dire

to say where/when

dire dove/quando

it's not for me to say …

non sta a me dire …

10. say (for instance):

(let's) say …

diciamo …

Phrases:

when all is said and done

in fin dei conti

having said that, …

detto ciò, …

to say when

dire basta

you don't say (so)!

sul serio?

you said it! inf

a chi lo dici!

II.say <said, said> [seɪ] VB intr

I'll say! inf

eccome!

I must say …

devo ammettere che …

not to say …

per non dire …

that is to say …

cioè …

III.say [seɪ] N

say

parere m

to have one's say

esprimere il proprio parere

to have a say in sth

aver voce in capitolo in qc

IV.say [seɪ] INTERJ (positive reaction)

say

ottimo!

say, that's a great idea!

benissimo, è un'ottima idea!

hair remover N

hair remover

prodotto m depilatorio

electric chair N

electric chair

sedia f elettrica

he was sentenced to death in the electric chair

è stato condannato alla sedia elettrica

stair [ster] N

1. stair (rung):

stair

gradino m

2. stair pl (set of steps):

stair

scala f

hair conditioner N

hair conditioner

balsamo m

hair [her] N

1. hair:

hair (on head)

capello m

hair (on head)

capelli m pl

hair (on chest, armpits, legs)

pelo m

to do one's hair

farsi i capelli

to have one's hair cut

tagliarsi i capelli

to wash one's hair

lavarsi la testa

to wear one's hair up/down

avere i capelli raccolti/sciolti

2. hair (on animal):

hair

pelo m

3. hair (on plant):

hair

peluzzo m

Phrases:

that'll put hair on your chest inf

questo ti rimetterà

to make sb's hair curl inf

far rizzare i capelli a qu

to get in sb's hair

seccare qu (standogli troppo tra i piedi)

to not harm a hair on sb's head

non torcere un capello a qu

to split hairs

spaccare il capello in quattro

fair-haired [ˌfer·ˈherd] ADJ

fair-haired

biondo, -a