Translations for „sail“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . sail [seɪl] N

1. sail (for catching wind):

sail

żagiel m

2. sail no pl (journey):

sail

rejs m żaglówką

3. sail (windmill blade):

sail

łopatka f

Phrases:

to set sail

wypływać [perf wypłynąć]

II . sail [seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel):

sail

żeglować [perf po-]

sail ship, tanker

płynąć [perf po-]

2. sail SPORTS:

sail

uprawiać żeglarstwo

sail

żeglować

3. sail (start voyage):

sail

wypływać [perf wypłynąć]

4. sail (move smoothly):

sail

sunąć

sail person

iść posuwistym krokiem

to sail [on] to victory

gładko kroczyć ku zwycięstwu

5. sail fig ball, clouds:

sail

szybować [perf po-]

6. sail fig (criticize):

to sail into sb

atakować [perf za-] kogoś

7. sail (do easily):

to sail through sth

łatwo sobie z czymś radzić [perf po-]

Phrases:

to sail close to [or near] the wind

stąpać po cienkim lodzie

III . sail [seɪl] VB trans

1. sail ship, yacht:

sail

prowadzić [perf po-]

2. sail ocean:

sail

przepływać [perf przepłynąć]

to sail the seas

pływać po morzach

sail maker N

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sail maker NAUT

żaglomistrz m

lug sail N

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lug sail NAUT

ożaglowanie lugrowe nt

Usage examples with sail

to sail [to] windward

płynąć [lub żeglować] pod wiatr

to sail into sb

atakować [perf za-] kogoś

to sail through sth

łatwo sobie z czymś radzić [perf po-]

to sail the seas

pływać po morzach

to set sail

wypływać [perf wypłynąć]

under full sail

pod pełnymi żaglami

to sail [on] to victory

gładko kroczyć ku zwycięstwu

to sail close to [or near] the wind

stąpać po cienkim lodzie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Behind the main sail there is a small fore-and-aft sail called the spanker or boom mainsail (it is somewhat similar to the main sail of a schooner).

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The sock remains bundled up at the head of the sail while the spinnaker is deployed.

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To sail efficiently, a monohull must not heel over too much: the greater the angle of heel, the less effective the appendages, like the keel or the foils.

www.mysailing.com.au

Although there is no pier, some exports are made in such small vessels as sail up the harbour.

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The head of the sail is attached to the spinnaker halyard, which is used to raise the sail.

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This was due to the ability of a yawl to be trimmed to sail without rudder input.

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Their use is to trice up the bunt of the sail, to better furl it up.

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Her sail was found to be too high to go under the scaffolding, so the top 12 ft was cut away and re-attached later.

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The captain said he decided to attempt to sail, but strong winds tore the foresail and the foresail and the mainsail became tangled in the mast.

atlantic.ctvnews.ca

The special claim is for a small controllable side vane, which acts as an overbalance and draws the sail away from the wind in a storm.

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