sail Signification, définition

Signification de sail en français

• 0 (of a large sailboat or ship and its passengers) to travel or move over water -- voyager en bateau

  • We sail from Miami to Nassau. Nous avons voyagé de Miami à Nassau.

  • a ship sailing up the river un bateau remontant la rivière

• 1 to control a sailboat as it moves over water -- piloter

  • My father taught me to sail. Mon père m’a appris à barrer.

  • He sails yachts. Il pilote des yachts.

• 2 to start a trip on a large ship or sailboat -- prendre la mer

  • We sail at 4 a.m. tomorrow. Nous prenons la mer à 4 heures du matin demain.

• 3 to move quickly and smoothly -- se déplacer avec fluidité

  • She came sailing into the room in a long red gown. Elle est entrée dans la pièce d’un pas fluide dans une longue robe rouge.

• 4 a piece of strong cloth attached to a sailboat to catch the wind -- voile [ feminine ]

  • Take the sails down and lower the anchor. Abaissez les voiles et mettez l’ancre à la mer.

• 5 a trip in a sailboat -- tour [ masculine ] en bateau

  • We went for a sail. Nous sommes allés faire un tour en bateau.

• 6 a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward -- voile

  • They are hoisting the sails.

• 7 a journey in a ship -- voyage en bateau

  • a sail in his yacht

  • a week’s sail to the island.

• 8 an arm of a windmill. -- aile

• 9 (of a ship) to be moved by sails -- aller à la voile

  • The yacht sailed away.

• 10 to steer or navigate a ship or boat -- piloter

  • He sailed (the boat) to the island.

• 11 to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails) -- naviguer

  • I’ve never sailed through the Mediterranean.

• 12 to begin a voyage -- prendre la mer

  • The ship sails today

  • My aunt sailed today.

• 13 to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship -- naviguer

  • He sailed the North Sea.

• 14 to move steadily and easily -- filer

  • Clouds sailed across the sky

  • He sailed through his exams

  • She sailed into the room.