sail in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

sail through VB [Am seɪl -, Brit seɪl -] (v + prep + o)

you'll sail through the exam

aprobarás el examen con los ojos cerrados or sin ningún problema

he sailed through the interview

la entrevista le resultó muy fácil

sail into VB [Am seɪl -, Brit seɪl -] (v + prep + o) inf

sail into

arremeter contra

lateen [Am ləˈtin, læˈtin, Brit laˈtiːn], lateen sail N

lateen

vela f latina

Translations for sail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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vélico (vélica)

sail attr

vela cangreja

gaff sail

vela latina

lateen sail

aspa (de un molino)

sail

mesana

mizzen sail

velear

to sail

sail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sail 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

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billowy sail

ondeante

to unfurl a sail

largar una vela

batten for a sail

sable m

span of wing, sail

envergadura f

Translations for sail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

zarpar

to set sail

surcar el mar

to sail the seas

aspa (de molino)

sail

costear

to sail along the coast of

vela

sail

vela cuadra

square sail

a toda vela

at full sail

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

Forward suggested that coating the sail with fissionable material would provide thrust in this region, where maneuvering is no longer as important.

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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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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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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

She was topsail schooner-rigged for auxiliary sail power.

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The sail was a flatheaded sprit.

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The rigidity of the sail is also determined by a number of battens.

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One of the easiest types to sail, but performs poorly to windward without gaff topsails.

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

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