storm sail in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for storm sail in the English»Italian Dictionary

storm sail [Am ˈstɔrm ˌseɪl] N

storm sail

vela f di fortuna

Translations for storm sail in the Italian»English Dictionary

vela di fortuna

storm sail

vela di fortuna

storm sail

Translations for storm sail 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

I.storm [Brit stɔːm, Am stɔrm] N

1. storm:

storm (violent weather)

tempesta f

storm (thunderstorm)

temporale m

to get caught in a storm

essere colto or sorpreso da un temporale

the storm broke

scoppiò la tempesta

to weather a storm

superare una tempesta

to weather a storm fig

superare una situazione difficile or uscire indenne

2. storm METEO (gale):

storm

burrasca f

3. storm (irresistible attack):

to take a town by storm MIL

prendere una città d'assalto

she took Broadway by storm fig

ebbe un successo travolgente a Broadway

4. storm (outburst):

storm

esplosione f

storm

tempesta f

a storm of criticism

una pioggia or una tempesta di critiche

a storm of protest

un uragano di proteste

a storm of applause, laughter

uno scroscio di applausi, di risa

a storm of violence

un'esplosione di violenza

to bring a storm down about one's ears

attirarsi una pioggia di critiche

II.storm [Brit stɔːm, Am stɔrm] VB trans

1. storm (invade):

storm citadel, prison

prendere d'assalto

looters stormed the shops

i predatori presero d'assalto i negozi

2. storm (roar):

“get out!” he stormed

“esci!” disse in un accesso d'ira

III.storm [Brit stɔːm, Am stɔrm] VB intr

1. storm wind, rain:

storm

infuriare, scatenarsi

2. storm (move angrily):

to storm into a room

precipitarsi in una stanza

to storm off

andarsene in malo modo

he stormed off in a temper

è andato via furibondo

3. storm (get angry):

storm

fare una scenata

to storm at sb

fare una scenata a qn

storm sail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for storm sail 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

I.storm [stɔ:rm] N

1. storm METEO:

storm

tempesta f

2. storm fig:

storm of protest

ondata f

storm of criticism

pioggia f

storm of applause

scroscio m

political storm

bufera f politica

3. storm:

to take sth by storm

prendere qc d'assalto

to take sb by storm

spopolare presso qu

Phrases:

to ride out [or weather] the storm

uscire indenne dalla bufera

II.storm [stɔ:rm] VB intr

1. storm METEO:

storm

esserci tempesta

storm winds

infuriare

2. storm (speak angrily):

storm

tuonare

III.storm [stɔ:rm] VB trans

storm town, castle

prendere d'assalto

storm house

fare irruzione in