Translation of 'sail' in English

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sail
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adj. saillike.
sail
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expr. crowd sail, to hoist an unusual number of sails on a ship; carry a press of sail for the purpose of speed.
Ex. They crowded all the sail they could (London Gazette).
sail
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expr. make sail,
a. to spread out the sails of a ship.
Ex. The men ... were making sail upon the yacht nimbly (Clark Russell).
b. to begin a trip by water.
Ex. We will make sail on Friday.
sail
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expr. sail into, (Informal.)
a. to attack; beat.
Ex. He sailed into me for no reason and gave me a black eye.
b. to criticize; scold.
Ex. The drama critics sailed into the new play.
c. to rush into; go into boldly or spir
sail
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expr. set sail, to begin a trip by water.
Ex. We will set sail for Europe next week.
sail
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Ex. It is time to be old, to take in sail (Emerson).' title='expr. take in sail,
a. to lower or lessen the sails of a ship.
Ex. The men took in sail when the storm approached.
b. (Figurative.) to lessen, as one's hopes or ambitions.
Ex. It is time to be old, to take in sail (Emerson). in english'>expr. take in sail,
a. to lower or lessen the sails of a ship.
Ex. The men took in sail when the storm approached.
b. (Figurative.) to lessen, as one's hopes or ambitions.
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sail
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Ex. Some spend years in prison cells, ... others turn their coats or trim their sails (Sunday Times).' title='expr. trim one's sails, to modify one's views or principles so as to settle differences; compromise.
Ex. Some spend years in prison cells, ... others turn their coats or trim their sails (Sunday Times). in english'>expr. trim one's sails, to modify one's views or principles so as to settle differences; compromise.
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sail
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expr. under sail, having the sails spread out.
Ex. The ship is under sail, making toward the land.
sail
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noun 1. a piece of cloth attached to the rigging of a ship to catch the wind and make the ship move on the water.
2. sails.
Ex. with all sail set.
3. something like a sail, such as the part of an arm of a windmill that catches the win
sail
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sail, noun, verb.
sail
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v.i. 1a. to travel or go on water in a boat by the action of wind on sails.
(SYN) navigate, cruise.
b. to travel or go in a boat propelled by any means, such as a steamship.
(SYN) navigate, cruise.
c. to travel through the air
sail
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v.t. 1. to sail upon, over, or through.
Ex. to sail the seas.
2. to manage or navigate (a ship or boat).

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