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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.) seil2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) seilas/-tur3) (an arm of a windmill.) vinge2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) seile2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) seile, navigere3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) seile4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) seile, reise5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) seile på6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) seile, sveve; klare med glans•- sailing
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- in full sailseil--------seilasIsubst. \/seɪl\/1) seil2) skip, seilfartøy, seilbåt3) seilas, seiling, seiltur4) ( på vindmølle) (mølle)vinge5) ( i ubåt) kommandotårnat\/in\/under full sail eller (with) all sails set (out) eller with crowded sails for fulle seileasy sail småseilget under sail avseilego for a sail ta en seilturin full sail for fulle seilin\/under sail under seilmake sail sette flere seilmake\/set sail sette seilmake\/set sail for sette kursen for, avseile tilpress sail ( sjøfart) sette til alle seilSail ho! skip o'hoi!shorten sail ta rev i seilenestrike sail stryke seil ( overført) gi tapttake in sail berge seil ( overført) slå av på takten, senke ambisjonene sinetrim one's sails to the wind vende kappen etter vindentrim the sails trimme seilene, kantsette seilenewith flowing sails ( sjøfart) med avfirte skjøterIIverb \/seɪl\/1) ( om fartøy) seile, avseile, gå2) sveve, fly, seile, skride3) seile på, befare4) navigere, styrebe out sailing være på seiltursail before the wind seile i medvindsail close-hauled seile kloss til vinden, ligge tett på eller ved vindensail close to the wind ( sjøfart) seile (tett) opp mot vinden (overført, nedsettende) være på grensen, gå nesten over streken, tøye grensenesail for avseile til, gå tilsail home the winner ( hverdagslig) komme inn som nummer en, seire lettsail in gå energisk i gang sette i gang å skjelle ut komme skridende, komme seilendesail into gå løs på, kaste seg overskjelle ut, kjefte på angripe, kritisere sterktsail into harbour seile i havnsail through something greie noe lekende lett, seile (lett) gjennom noesail under false colours ( også overført) seile under falskt flagg, føre falskt flagg -
2 shorten
verb (to make or become shorter: The dress is too long - we'll have to shorten it.) forkorteforkorteverb \/ˈʃɔːtn\/1) forkorte(s), gjøre kortere, bli kortere, minske, redusere, avta2) ( matlaging) forklaring: tilsette smør eller annet matfett til deig eller kakerøreshortened hours eller shortened time forkortet arbeidstidshorten sail ( sjøfart) minske seil
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shorten sail — phrasal : to reduce the extent of sail (as by reefing or furling) * * * shorten sail To reduce its extent • • • Main Entry: ↑sail … Useful english dictionary
To shorten sail — Shorten Short en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shortened ?}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shortening}.] [See {Short}, a.] 1. To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To shorten sail — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shorten sail — partially take in the sails, partially lower sails … English contemporary dictionary
Shorten — Short en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shortened ?}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shortening}.] [See {Short}, a.] 1. To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sail — Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sail burton — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sail fluke — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sail hook — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sail loft — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sail room — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
