sailing vessel in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sailing vessel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sailing [Am ˈseɪlɪŋ, Brit ˈseɪlɪŋ] N

1. sailing U (skill):

sailing

navegación f

to be (all) plain sailing

ser muy fácil or sencillo

to be (all) plain sailing

ser coser y cantar

2. sailing U SPORTS:

sailing

vela f

sailing

yachting m

sailing

navegación f a vela

sailing is an expensive hobby

la vela es una afición cara

to take up sailing

empezar a practicar la vela

3. sailing C (departure):

sailing

salida f

is there another sailing this week?

¿va a salir otro barco esta semana?

is there another sailing this week? attr time/date

de salida

I.sail [Am seɪl, Brit seɪl] N

1.1. sail NAUT C or U (of ship, boat):

sail

vela f

in the days of sail

en la época de los barcos de or a vela

in full sail

con las velas desplegadas

under sail

a vela

to hoist sail

izar velas

to take in sail

reducir velas

to set sail (start journey)

zarpar

to set sail (start journey)

hacerse a la mar

to set sail yacht/galleon:

hacerse a la vela

to trim sb's sails

cortarle las alas a alguien

1.2. sail NAUT (trip):

sail no pl

viaje m en barco

sail no pl

viaje m en velero

to go for a sail

salir a navegar

it's at least a day's sail away

queda por lo menos a un día en barco or de navegación

1.3. sail NAUT C <pl sail> (ship):

sail

velero m

a dozen sail

una docena de veleros

2. sail C (of windmill):

sail

aspa f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

II.sail [Am seɪl, Brit seɪl] VB trans

1. sail (control):

sail boat/ship

gobernar

sail boat/ship

manejar

he sailed the vessel too close to the shore

llevó la embarcación demasiado cerca de la costa

his job is sailing yachts for wealthy owners

trabaja como patrón de yates de gente rica

2. sail (travel, cross):

to sail the seven seas

navegar por todos los océanos

to sail the seven seas

surcar los siete mares liter

she intends to sail the Atlantic single-handed

piensa cruzar el Atlántico en solitario

III.sail [Am seɪl, Brit seɪl] VB intr

1.1. sail (travel):

sail ship/boat:

navegar

sail person/passenger:

ir en barco

sail person/passenger:

navegar

we watched as the yacht/cruiser sailed slowly out to sea

miramos como el yate/crucero se hacía lentamente a la mar

how long does it take to sail to New York?

¿cuánto se tarda en ir a Nueva York en barco?

to sail around the world

dar la vuelta al mundo en barco

I love to go sailing

me encanta salir a navegar

1.2. sail (depart):

sail person/ship:

zarpar

sail person/ship:

salir

2. sail (move effortlessly):

to sail into/out of a room

entrar en/salir de una habitación con aire majestuoso

a swan sailed majestically by

un cisne pasó deslizándose majestuosamente

the weeks just seem to sail past

las semanas van pasando sin que uno se dé cuenta

vessel [Am ˈvɛsəl, Brit ˈvɛs(ə)l] N

1. vessel NAUT:

vessel form

navío m form

vessel form

nave f liter

passenger vessel

buque m de pasajeros

passenger vessel

barco m de pasajeros

2. vessel (receptacle):

vessel form

recipiente m

drinking vessel

vasija f

empty vessels make most noise or sound

mucho ruido y pocas nueces

3. vessel:

vessel ANAT, BOT

vaso m

blood vessel

vaso sanguíneo

sailing vessel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sailing vessel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sail [seɪl] N

1. sail (on boat):

sail

vela f

2. sail (windmill blade):

sail

aspa f

Phrases:

to set sail (for a place)

zarpar (hacia un lugar)

under full sail

a toda vela

II.sail [seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel):

sail

navegar

to sail around the world

dar la vuelta al mundo en barco

2. sail (start voyage):

sail

zarpar

3. sail (move smoothly):

sail

deslizarse

4. sail fig (do easily):

to sail through sth

hacer algo con facilidad

Phrases:

to sail against the wind

nadar a contracorriente

to sail close to the wind

pisar terreno peligroso

III.sail [seɪl] VB trans

1. sail (manage):

sail boat, ship

gobernar

2. sail (navigate):

sail

cruzar

to sail the seas

surcar los mares

sailing N

1. sailing NAUT:

sailing

navegación f

2. sailing SPORTS:

sailing

vela f

3. sailing (departure):

sailing

salida f

vessel [ˈvesəl] N

1. vessel:

vessel (any kind of boat)

embarcación f

vessel (large boat)

navío m

2. vessel (container):

vessel

recipiente m

3. vessel (person):

vessel

baza f

4. vessel ANAT, BOT:

vessel

vaso m

vessel N

User Entry

vessel (ship)

bajel m liter

vessel N

User Entry

vessel

bajel m liter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

From the late 1880s changes occurred with steamships replacing sailing vessels.

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She also claimed to have sunk two sailing vessels with gunfire.

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These small sailing vessels provided an inexpensive form of entertainment.

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However, the advent of phylloxera destroyed the island's grapevines, and the town's sailing vessels could not compete with the new steam ships.

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In 1881 the company built its first iron ship, and then moved into steel sailing vessels.

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The first building (up to the double gates) was original a sail loft for servicing the sailing vessels coming into the docks.

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It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world.

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He operated 51 sailing vessels and 10 steamers.

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While the tall ships form the centerpiece of the event, smaller sailing vessels also participate.

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There was little wind, so the galleys towed the sailing vessels, which did the fighting.

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