sailed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sailed 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

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she sailed round the world single-handedly

dio la vuelta al mundo navegando en solitario

Translations for sailed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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marielito (marielita)

Cuban exile (who sailed from Mariel in 1980)

navegar

to sail

navegar

to sail

navegar

to sail

había navegado todos los mares del mundo

he had sailed the seven seas

vélico (vélica)

sail attr

vela cangreja

gaff sail

vela latina

lateen sail

sailed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sailed 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

sail up VB

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to sail up (a body of water)

navegar aguas arriba

to sail up a river

navegar río arriba

sail down VB

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to sail down (a body of water)

navegar aguas abajo

to sail down a river

navegar río abajo

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billowy sail

ondeante

to unfurl a sail

largar una vela

Translations for sailed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bogar

to sail

zarpar

to set sail

candonga

storm sail

aspa (de molino)

sail

surcar el mar

to sail the seas

sailed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to set sail (for a place)

zarpar (hacia un lugar)

to sail around the world

dar la vuelta al mundo en barco

to sail against the wind

nadar a contracorriente

to sail close to the wind

pisar terreno peligroso

to haul up the sail

izar la vela

to unfurl a sail

largar una vela

to sail close to the wind

estar a punto de pasarse de la raya

to sail the seven seas

surcar los siete mares

to sail along the coast of

costear

to sail at 20 knots an hour

navegar veinte nudos por hora

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Well, that ship has sailed: it's a done deal.

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Several ships sailed to the disaster area to recover victims' bodies.

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Equipped with oars to reach nearby fishing grounds, these types sailed for longer distances.

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The steamship sailed at 9 o'clock, and some time later, when she went to the deck, she saw the ocean where the gangplank had been.

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I think that ship has sailed.

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I'm afraid that ship has sailed a long while back.

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An accomplished olympic yachtsman he sailed more than 1400 regattas many of which he won.

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Although triangular sailed "dhoni" were used in the past, today fishing "dhoanis" are mechanized.

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Because of mechanical problems caused by battle damage, both ships then sailed for Somalia.

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When it sailed out, the pursuit began anew.

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