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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
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2 ebb tide
(the ebbing tide: They sailed on the ebb tide.) útfall, fjara -
3 oil-rig
noun (a structure used to drill oil-wells: The ship sailed past an enormous oil-rig.) olíuborpallur -
4 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) samhliða/-síða2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) hliðstæður2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) samsíða lína3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) samsíða lína/flötur2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) samsvörun, hliðstæða3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) breiddarbaugur4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) jafna við e-ð -
5 recede
[ri'si:d]1) (to go or move back: When the rain stopped, the floods receded; His hair is receding from his forehead.) hopa, færast aftur, réna2) (to become distant: The coast receded behind us as we sailed away.) fjarlægjast -
6 seaward(s)
adverb (towards the sea; away from the land: The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.) að sjó, til sjávar -
7 seaward(s)
adverb (towards the sea; away from the land: The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.) að sjó, til sjávar -
8 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) (blá)saumur2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) þræðing3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) það að sigla beitivind4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) stefna2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) festa með saumi/tittum/teiknibólum; þræða saman2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) sigla beitivind -
9 tail wind
(a wind coming from behind: We sailed home with a tail wind.) meðvindur/-byr
См. также в других словарях:
-sailed — sailed, combining form. having sail or sails: »White sailed = having white sails … Useful english dictionary
Sailed — Sail Sail, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sailing}.] [AS. segelian, seglian. See {Sail}, n.] 1. To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by the action … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sailed — un·sailed; … English syllables
sailed — adjective see sail I … New Collegiate Dictionary
sailed — seɪl n. sheet of fabric used to catch wind and propel a sailboat; cruise, trip in a sailboat; sailboat, sailing ship; set of fabric sails for a sailboat; any device used to catch wind and generate motion v. cruise in a sailboat, take a trip in a … English contemporary dictionary
sailed — 1) ladies 2) ideals … Anagrams dictionary
SAILED — … Useful english dictionary
All the Fools Sailed Away — Infobox Single Name = All the Fools Sailed Away Artist = Dio from Album = Dream Evil B side = Night People Overlove (US) Released = 1987 Format = 7 Recorded = Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California, USA Genre = Heavy metal Length = 4:30 Label … Wikipedia
Full-sailed — a. Having all its sails set,; hence, without restriction or reservation. Massinger. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
that ship has sailed — The expression that ship has sailed means that a particular opportunity has passed by and now it s too late. Is the offer still open? Sorry, that ship has sailed you missed your chance! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
that ship has sailed — A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed … The small dictionary of idiomes
