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1 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) segl2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) sigling3) (an arm of a windmill.) vængur2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) sigla2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) sigla, stjórna3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) sigla4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) sigla, halda úr höfn5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) sigla um6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) líða (yfir/um); sigla (í gegnum); rigsa (inn)•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
- in full sail -
2 in full sail
(with all the sails spread: The ship was in full sail.) fullum seglum -
3 boat
[bəut] 1. noun1) (a small vessel for travelling over water: We'll cross the stream by boat.) bátur2) (a larger vessel for the same purpose; a ship: to cross the Atlantic in a passenger boat.) skip3) (a serving-dish shaped like a boat: a gravy-boat.) (sósu)skál2. verb(to sail about in a small boat for pleasure: They are boating on the river.) sigla, róa- boatman- in the same boat
- speedboat -
4 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) farvegur2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) skipaskurður3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) sund4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) (fjarskipta)rás5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) rás2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) gera skurð/sund/farveg í2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) veita, beina -
5 circumnavigate
[sə:kəm'næviɡeit](to sail round (especially the world).) sigla umhverfis (e-ð) -
6 courage
(the quality that makes a person able to meet dangers without fear; bravery: It took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.) hugrekki- courageously -
7 cruise
[kru:z] 1. verb1) (to sail for pleasure: We're going cruising in the Mediterranean.) sigla um2) (to go at a steady, comfortable speed: The plane is cruising at an altitude of 10,000 metres.) aka, fljúga eða sigla á jöfnum hraða2. noun(a voyage from place to place made for pleasure and relaxation: They went on a cruise.) skemmtisigling- cruiser -
8 furl
[fə:l](to roll up (a flag, sail or umbrella).) brjóta saman, rúlla upp -
9 high tide
(the time when the tide is farthest up the shore: High tide today is at 15.46; They set sail at high tide.) háflóð -
10 jib
[‹ib]1) (a three-cornered sail on the front mast of a ship.) fokka, framsegl2) (the jutting-out arm of a crane.) lyftiarmur, bóma -
11 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) setja, láta; senda; þÿða2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) leggja fram, bera upp3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) orða4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skrifa5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) halda til hafnar/á haf út•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
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12 sailing-
(having a sail or sails: sailing-boat.) segl- -
13 sailor
noun (a member of a ship's crew whose job is helping to sail a ship.) sjómaður -
14 seaworthy
adjective ((negative unseaworthy) (of a ship) suitably built and in good enough condition to sail at sea.) haffær -
15 waterway
noun (a channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail.) skipgengt fljót; skipaskurður
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