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sail1 /seɪl/ sustantivo countable or uncountable (of ship, boat) vela f;
to set ~ (start journey) zarpar, hacerse^(conj.⇒) a la mar;
[yacht/galleon] hacerse^(conj.⇒) a la vela

sail2 verbo transitivo ‹boat/ship› gobernar^(conj.⇒)

verbo intransitivo

1. (travel) [ship/boat] navegar^(conj.⇒);
   [person/passenger] ir^(conj.⇒) en barco;
   to go ~ing salir a navegar

2. (depart) [person/ship] zarpar, salir^(conj.⇒)

Phrasal Verbs
sail through v + prep + o: you'll ~ through the exam aprobarás el examen con los ojos cerrados

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:

sail [seɪl]

I	nombre 1   Náut vela      to set sail, hacerse a la mar 2   paseo en barco 3   (de molino de viento) aspa
II	verbo transitivo pilotar, gobernar
III	verbo intransitivo 1   (persona) navegar 2   (barco) (salir) zarpar: the ship sails for Hong Kong in three days, el barco zarpa para Hong Kong dentro de tres días      (viajar) navegar 3   fig (nube) flotar      (pájaro, pelota, etc) volar

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Compound Forms:
full sail	adv	literal (ship: with all sails up) Náut	a todo trapo loc adv
The storm passed and they continued at full sail to make up for lost time.
		Náut	a toda vela loc adv
		Náut	a velas tendidas loc adv
full sail	adv	figurative (forcefully)	viento en popa loc adv
Now that we have the permits, we are going ahead full sail with the project.
			a toda marcha loc adv
high sail at mizzen-mast		(nautical)	sobremesana n
main-top gallant sail			juanete principal
sail away			alejarse v
under sail			con las velas desplegadas adv
under sail			con las velas alzadas
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'sail' also found in these entries:

English:

sail into - sail through - set - billow - flap - hoist - homeward - nonstop - taut

Spanish:

mar - navegar - vela - zarpar - aspa - embarcar - rumbo

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