sails nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di sails nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.sail [ingl brit seɪl, ingl am seɪl] SOST

1. sail (on boat):

sail

vela f

to take in sail

serrare le vele

2. sail (navigation):

to set sail (hoist)

issare le vele

to set sail (start on a sea voyage)

salpare or alzare le vele

to set sail from, for

salpare da, per

to be under sail

essere sottovela

to cross the ocean under sail

attraversare l'oceano in barca a vela

a ship in full sail

una nave a vele spiegate

the age of sail

l'era della (navigazione a) vela

3. sail (on windmill):

sail

pala f

4. sail (journey):

to go for a sail

fare un giro in barca

it's two days' sail from here

ci vogliono due giorni di navigazione da qui

II.sail [ingl brit seɪl, ingl am seɪl] VB vb trans

1. sail:

sail (be in charge of) ship, yacht

essere al comando di

sail model boat

fare navigare

sail (steer) ship, yacht

governare, pilotare

to sail a ship between two islands, into the port

condurre una nave tra due isole, in porto

2. sail (travel across):

sail ocean, channel

attraversare

3. sail (own):

sail yacht

avere

I used to sail a catamaran

un tempo avevo un catamarano

III.sail [ingl brit seɪl, ingl am seɪl] VB vb intr

1. sail (travel by boat):

sail person:

navigare, viaggiare per mare

to sail from… to

andare in barca da… a

to sail around the world

fare il giro del mondo in barca a vela

to sail north

navigare verso nord

we flew there and sailed back

ci siamo arrivati in aereo e siamo ritornati in barca

2. sail (move across water) ship:

to sail across ocean

attraversare

to sail into port

entrare in

the ship sailed into Plymouth

la barca è arrivata al porto di Plymouth

to sail at 15 knots

procedere a 15 nodi

to sail under the Danish flag

battere bandiera danese

3. sail (leave port, set sail):

sail

salpare

the Titanic sailed on 10 April

il Titanic è salpato il 10 aprile

we sail, the boat sails at 10 am

salpiamo, la nave salpa alle 10

4. sail (as hobby):

sail

fare vela

to go sailing

andare in barca a vela or fare vela

5. sail (move smoothly):

to sail past sb

passare con grazia davanti a qn

to sail into a room

entrare con leggerezza in una stanza

the ball sailed over the fence

la palla è andata al di là della staccionata

IV.sail [ingl brit seɪl, ingl am seɪl]

to take the wind out of sb's sails

smontare qn or fare abbassare la cresta a qn

to sail close to the wind

trovarsi sul filo del rasoio

square sail [ingl am skwɛr seɪl] SOST

square sail

vela f quadra

storm sail [ingl am ˈstɔrm ˌseɪl] SOST

storm sail

vela f di fortuna

sail through VB [seɪl -] (sail through [sth])

sail through match, election:

sail through

vincere facilmente

to sail through an exam

passare un esame come or quasi per gioco

he sailed through the interview

ha affrontato benissimo il colloquio

sail into VB [seɪl -] ingl am colloq (sail into [sb])

sail into

attaccare qn con forza

press of sail [ˈpresəvˌseɪl] SOST NAUT

press of sail

forza f di vele

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also lateen sail

vela f latina

Traduzioni di sails nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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velame

sails pl

velatura (tipo di vele)

sail

velatura (insieme di vele)

sails pl

ridurre la velatura

to shorten sail

vela

sail

issare le vele

to hoist the sails

serrare le vele

to take in sail

fare vela verso

to sail toward(s)

navigare a vela

to sail

spiegare le vele

to unfur the sails

una nave a vele spiegate

a ship in full sail

fare il giro del mondo in barca a vela

to sail around the world

fare vela

to sail, to go sailing

vela aurica

fore-and-aft sail

vela di fortuna

storm sail

vela latina

lateen (sail)

vela quadra

square sail

vela di strallo

stay sail

sails nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di sails nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.sail [seɪl] SOST

1. sail (on boat):

sail

vela f

2. sail (windmill blade):

sail

pala f

locuzioni:

to set sail (for a place)

salpare (verso un luogo)

under full sail

a vele spiegate

II.sail [seɪl] VB vb intr

1. sail (travel):

sail

navigare

to sail around the world

far il giro del mondo in barca (a vela)

2. sail (start voyage):

sail

salpare

3. sail (move smoothly):

sail

avanzare deciso

4. sail fig (do easily):

to sail through sth

fare qc con facilità

locuzioni:

to sail against the wind

andare controcorrente

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

III.sail [seɪl] VB vb trans

1. sail (manage):

sail boat, ship

governare

2. sail (navigate):

sail

attraversare

to sail the seas

solcare i mari

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billow sails

gonfiarsi

lower flag, sails

ammainare

billowy sail

gonfio, -a di vento

Traduzioni di sails nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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velatura

sails pl

vela

sail

andare a vela

to sail

andare a gonfie -e

to have the wind in one's sails

sottovento

to sail leeward

veleggiare

to sail

circumnavigare

to sail around

salpare

to set sail

sails Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to take the wind out of sb's sails

scoraggiare qu

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to set sail (for a place)

salpare (verso un luogo)

to sail around the world

far il giro del mondo in barca (a vela)

to sail against the wind

andare controcorrente

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

to sail the seven seas

solcare i mari

to haul up the sail

issare la vela

the action of wind on sails

l'azione del vento sulle vele

to have the wind in one's sails

andare a gonfie -e

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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The mill had an 8-bladed windmill fantail, with a boat-shaped cap carrying two pairs of patent shuttered sails, powering an internal turbine pump.

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The sails of these vessels are made of strips of bamboo, woven into the form of matting.

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These additional sails are set along the edge of the square topsail and the mainsail, supported by additional spars known as stun's'l booms.

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On the horizon, there are sails and cargo boats.

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Historic photos show sails with as many as 10 panels and even small battens inserted.

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Larger naval cutters often had the ability to hoist two or three square-rigged sails from their mast to improve their downwind sailing performance as well.

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The only wooden spars were the four royal yards, the four topgallant masts and the two gaffs of the spanker fore-and-aft sails.

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Each hull cost $569.00, delivered, sans sails (down from a list of $660.00 - quantity discount).

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Cloth is also used by shipwrights to make the vessels' sails.

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Here, under shadecloth sails for protection from the elements, you can soak in steaming mineral waters scented with floating oranges and lemons, massaging your tootsies on raised river pebbles.

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