sailing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sailing in the English»French Dictionary

sailing [Brit ˈseɪlɪŋ, Am ˈseɪlɪŋ] N

1. sailing (sport):

sailing

voile f

I love sailing

j'adore la voile

a week's sailing

une semaine de voile

a week's sailing attr club, equipment, holiday, instructor

de voile

a week's sailing boat, vessel

à voiles

2. sailing (departure):

the next sailing

le prochain bateau

three sailings a day

trois bateaux par jour

three sailings a day attr time, date

de départ du bateau

sailing ship N

sailing ship

voilier m

sailing dinghy N

sailing dinghy

dériveur m

I.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] N

1. sail (on boat):

sail

voile f

to take in sail

rentrer des voiles

2. sail (navigation):

to set sail

prendre la mer

to set sail from/for

partir en bateau de/pour

to be under sail

être en mer

to cross the ocean under sail

traverser l'océan à la voile

a ship in full sail

un navire toutes voiles dehors

the age of sail

l'âge de la voile

3. sail (on windmill):

sail

aile f

4. sail (journey):

to go for a sail

faire un tour en bateau

it's two days' sail from here

c'est à deux jours de bateau d'ici

II.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] VB trans

1. sail:

sail (be in charge of) ship, yacht

piloter

sail model boat

faire voguer

sail (steer) ship, yacht

manœuvrer

to sail a ship between two islands/into the port

manœuvrer un navire entre deux îles/pour entrer au port

2. sail (travel across):

sail ocean, channel

traverser [qc] en bateau

3. sail (own):

sail yacht

avoir

I used to sail a catamaran

j'avais un catamaran

III.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel by boat):

sail person:

voyager en bateau

to sail from… to

voyager en bateau de… jusqu'à

to sail around the world

faire le tour du monde en bateau

to sail north

voyager en bateau vers le nord

we flew there and sailed back

nous avons pris l'avion à l'aller et le bateau au retour

2. sail (move across water) ship:

to sail across ocean

traverser

to sail into port

entrer dans

the ship sailed into Brest

le bateau est entré dans la rade de Brest

to sail at 15 knots

filer à 15 nœuds

to sail under the Danish flag

naviguer sous pavillon danois

3. sail (leave port, set sail):

sail

prendre la mer

the Titanic sailed on 10 April

le Titanic a pris la mer le 10 avril

we sail/the boat sails at 10 am

nous partons/le bateau part à 10 h

4. sail (as hobby):

sail

faire de la voile

to go sailing

faire de la voile

5. sail (move smoothly):

to sail past sb

passer près de qn sans même le/la remarquer

to sail into a room

entrer dans une pièce d'un pas nonchalant

the ball sailed over the fence

la balle est passée par-dessus la barrière

IV.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl]

to sail close to the wind

jouer avec le feu

to take the wind out of sb's sails

rabattre le caquet à qn

I.sail through VB [Brit seɪl -, Am seɪl -] (sail through [sth])

sail through match, election:

sail through

gagner [qc] facilement

to sail through an exam

réussir un examen les doigts dans le nez inf

he sailed through the interview

il s'en est bien tiré à l'entretien inf

I.sail into VB [Brit seɪl -, Am seɪl -] inf Am (sail into [sb])

sail into

passer un savon à inf

press of sail N NAUT

press of sail

force f de voiles

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dinghy, a. sailing dinghy

dériveur m

Translations for sailing in the French»English Dictionary

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dériveur

(sailing) dinghy

fun

funboard sailing

sailing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sailing in the English»French Dictionary

sailing N

1. sailing (act of travelling on water):

sailing

navigation f

2. sailing (boat sport):

sailing

voile f

3. sailing (departure by ship/boat):

sailing

appareillage m

sailing ship, sailing vessel N

sailing ship

voilier m

plain sailing N fig

to be plain sailing

être simple comme bonjour

sailing boat N Aus, Brit

sailing boat

voilier m

I.sail [seɪl] N

1. sail (material):

sail

voile f

2. sail no pl (journey over water):

sail

traversée f

to come [or go] for a sail

faire un tour en bateau

to set sail

prendre la mer

to set sail for/from some place

partir en bateau pour/d'un endroit

3. sail (windmill blade):

sail

aile f

Phrases:

to be under sail

être en mer

II.sail [seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel on boat with sails):

sail

faire de la voile

2. sail (travel on water):

sail ship, tanker

naviguer

to sail away

partir en bateau

to sail around the world

faire le tour du monde en voile

3. sail (start voyage):

sail

prendre la mer

4. sail (move smoothly):

sail

voler

to sail by [or past]

passer

to sail on to victory

voler vers la victoire

5. sail inf (attack):

to sail into sb

attaquer qn

6. sail (do easily):

to sail through sth

réussir qc sans problèmes

Phrases:

to sail close to [or near] the wind

jouer avec le feu

III.sail [seɪl] VB trans

1. sail (navigate):

sail

manœuvrer

sail ship

commander

2. sail (travel on a body of water):

sail seas

parcourir

Translations for sailing in the French»English Dictionary

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voile

sail

bateau à voiles

sailing boat Brit

la voile

sailing

faire de la voile

to go sailing

(navigation de) plaisance (à voile)

sailing

port de plaisance

sailing harbour Brit

port de plaisance

sailing harbor Am

voilier

sailing boat Brit

voilier

sail maker

dériveur

storm sail

dériveur

sailing boat (with a centreboard)

navigation à (la) voile

sailing

sailing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come [or go] for a sail

faire un tour en bateau

to set sail for/from some place

partir en bateau pour/d'un endroit

to sail around the world

faire le tour du monde en voile

to sail on to victory

voler vers la victoire

to sail close to [or near] the wind

jouer avec le feu

to sail close to the wind

jouer un jeu dangereux

to be under full sail NAUT

avoir toutes voiles dehors

to be plain sailing

être simple comme bonjour

to set sail for some place

mettre les voiles pour un endroit

sailing boat (with a centreboard)

dériveur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She was born into a yachting family and was taken sailing for the first time when only a few weeks old.

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

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This was clearly some while ago, but it's not the only squall in a relationship that's never been plain sailing.

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Large sailing vessels with mahogany framework were sold for enormous prices and manufactured into fine furniture.

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At the time, this was an unproven type of sailing boat for a voyage of such length.

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Activities such as seining, sniggling, stand up paddle boarding, sailing, dip netting, and education on alternative energy are just a small sample of the programs offered.

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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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They make traditional ketch rigged motorsailers and the pilothouse sailing yachts.

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In addition to beach activities, local recreation includes sailing, diving, windsurfing, and scuba exploration.

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