vele in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for vele in the Italian»English Dictionary

vela [ˈvela] N f

1. vela (tela):

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

barca a vela

sailing boat, sailboat Am

nave a vela

sailing ship, sailer

fare il giro del mondo in barca a vela

to sail around the world

2. vela (attività):

vela

sailing

fare vela

to sail, to go sailing

fa vela da due anni

he's been sailing for two years

tutto è andato a gonfie -e

everything went off splendidly

tutto procede a gonfie -e

everything is proceeding without a hitch, everything is coming up roses

Phrases:

vela aurica

fore-and-aft sail

vela di fortuna

storm sail

vela di gabbia

topsail

vela latina

lateen (sail)

vela maestra

mainsail

vela quadra

square sail

vela di strallo

stay sail

vela a tarchia

spritsail

vela di trinchetto

foresail

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ammainare le vele fig

to throw in the towel, to give up

Translations for vele in the English»Italian Dictionary

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square-rigged

a vele quadre

press of sail

forza f di vele

sailcloth

tela f da vele

fore-and-aft sail

vela aurica or di taglio

fore-and-aft rig

attrezzatura con vele auriche

to clap on sail NAUT

alzare le vele

square sail

vela f quadra

also lateen sail

vela f latina

lugsail

vela f aurica

vele in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vele in the Italian»English Dictionary

vela [ˈve:·la] N f

1. vela NAUT (tela):

vela

sail

barca a vela

sailboat

andare a vela

to sail

andare a gonfie -e

to have the wind in one's sails

andare a gonfie -e fig

to go really well

a -e spiegate fig

splendidly

2. vela SPORTS:

vela

sailing

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andare a -ie vele (progetto)

to go really well

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under canvas NAUT

a vele spiegate

yachting

vela f

to go yachting

fare vela

foresail

vela f di trinchetto

topsail

vela f di gabbia

sailboat

barca f a vela

gliding

volo m a vela

sailing

vela f

roaring trade

(che va) a gonfie vele

vele Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

nave a vela

sailing ship

andare a -ie vele (progetto)

to go really well

barca a vela

sailboat

andare a vela

to sail

l'azione del vento sulle vele

the action of wind on sails

imbarcazione a vela

sailing boat

vela f di trinchetto

foresail

barca f a vela

sailboat

volo m a vela

gliding

vela f di gabbia

topsail