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1 sail ***
[seɪl]1. n(of boat) vela, (of windmill) palato go for a sail — fare un giro in barca a vela2. vt1) (ship) condurre, governare2)to sail the Atlantic — attraversare l'Atlantico3. vi1) (travel: ship) navigare, (person) viaggiare per mare2) (set off) salpare3) Sport fare della vela4) (fig: clouds) veleggiare, (swan) incedere maestosamente• -
2 circumnavigate
[ˌsɜːkəm'nævɪgeɪt]* * *[sə:kəm'næviɡeit](to sail round (especially the world).) circumnavigare* * *[ˌsɜːkəm'nævɪgeɪt]
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