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1 (to) navigate
(to) navigate /ˈnævɪgeɪt/A v. i.1 navigare; governare; dirigere la rotta4 (autom.) fare il navigatoreB v. t.4 (fig.) guidare; far passare: to navigate a bill through the Commons, far passare un disegno di legge ai Comuni5 (fig.) superare: The drunk navigated the steps with difficulty, l'ubriaco superò i gradini con difficoltà● to navigate the Alps by air, trasvolare le Alpi □ to navigate the Atlantic, fare la traversata dell'Atlantico □ to navigate one's way through the crowd, farsi largo tra la folla NOTA D'USO: - to navigate o to surf?-. -
2 (to) navigate
(to) navigate /ˈnævɪgeɪt/A v. i.1 navigare; governare; dirigere la rotta4 (autom.) fare il navigatoreB v. t.4 (fig.) guidare; far passare: to navigate a bill through the Commons, far passare un disegno di legge ai Comuni5 (fig.) superare: The drunk navigated the steps with difficulty, l'ubriaco superò i gradini con difficoltà● to navigate the Alps by air, trasvolare le Alpi □ to navigate the Atlantic, fare la traversata dell'Atlantico □ to navigate one's way through the crowd, farsi largo tra la folla NOTA D'USO: - to navigate o to surf?-. -
3 sail
I [seɪl]1) (on boat) vela f.2) (navigation)to set sail — salpare, alzare le vele
to set sail from, for — salpare da, per
3) (on windmill) pala f.4) (journey)••II 1. [seɪl]to take the wind out of sb.'s sails — smontare qcn., fare abbassare la cresta a qcn
1) (be in charge of) essere al comando di; (steer) governare, pilotare [ ship]2) (travel across) attraversare [ocean, channel]2.to sail across — [ ship] attraversare [ ocean]
to sail into — [ ship] entrare in [ port]
3) (set sail) salpare4) (as hobby) fare velato sail past sb. — passare con grazia davanti a qcn.
•••* * *[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) vela2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) (gita in mare)3) (an arm of a windmill.) pala2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) veleggiare, navigare2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) far navigare3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) navigare4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) salpare; imbarcarsi5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) navigare, solcare6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) veleggiare; scivolare; muoversi con grazia•- sailing
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- sailor
- in full sail* * *sail /seɪl/n.1 (naut., sport) vela: to hoist [to lower] the sails, issare [calare] le vele; There were several sails on the lake, c'erano parecchie vele sul lago; ( anche fig.) in full sail, a vele spiegate2 [u] (naut., collett.) velatura: to make more sail, aumentare la velatura; to take in sail, raccogliere le vele; ridurre la velatura4 veleggiata; gita in mare; breve viaggio per mare; durata della traversata: five days' sail from Genoa, un viaggio (per mare) di cinque giorni da Genova; to go for a sail, andare in gita su una barca a vela5 (inv. al pl.) veliero; nave: a fleet of fifty sail, una flotta di cinquanta velieri; Sail ho!, nave in vista!● sail area, area di gara velica □ (naut.) sail locker, deposito delle vele □ (naut.) sail-loft, veleria □ sail maker, velaio □ ( sport) sail number, numero velico □ (naut.) sail room, camera (o deposito) delle vele □ to set sail, far vela; salpare □ to shorten sail, terzarolare □ to strike sail, ammainare le vele; salutare ammainando le vele □ to take sail to, fare vela (o salpare) per ( un luogo) □ (fig.) to take the wind out of sb. 's sails, sgonfiare, smontare q. (fig.) □ to trim one's sails, (naut.) assettare la velatura; (fig.) agire secondo il vento che tira, adeguarsi al clima prevalente; ( anche) tagliare le spese □ ( di nave) to be under sail, essere alla vela □ to unfurl the sails, spiegare le vele.♦ (to) sail /seɪl/A v. i.2 far vela ( verso un luogo); salpare; imbarcarsi: to sail with the tide, salpare con l'alta marea; We sail next week, salpiamo la settimana prossima3 (fig.) veleggiare; volare; scivolare; (spec. di donna) incedere lievemente, muoversi con grazia: White clouds are sailing in the sky, bianche nubi veleggiano in cieloB v. t.1 navigare; correre; percorrere; solcare: to sail the Adriatic Sea, navigare l'Adriatico; to sail the seas, correre il mare; to sail the Atlantic Ocean, solcare l'Oceano Atlantico● to sail against the wind, (naut.) navigare controvento, bordeggiare; (fig.) andare controcorrente □ to sail along the coast, costeggiare □ to sail before the wind, avere il vento in poppa □ to sail close to (o near) the wind, (naut.) stringere il vento, navigare di bolina; (fig.) camminare sul filo del rasoio; rasentare il codice; essere sull'orlo dell'illegalità; rischiare grosso □ to go sailing, andare in barca a vela; ( sport) fare della vela (fam.).* * *I [seɪl]1) (on boat) vela f.2) (navigation)to set sail — salpare, alzare le vele
to set sail from, for — salpare da, per
3) (on windmill) pala f.4) (journey)••II 1. [seɪl]to take the wind out of sb.'s sails — smontare qcn., fare abbassare la cresta a qcn
1) (be in charge of) essere al comando di; (steer) governare, pilotare [ ship]2) (travel across) attraversare [ocean, channel]2.to sail across — [ ship] attraversare [ ocean]
to sail into — [ ship] entrare in [ port]
3) (set sail) salpare4) (as hobby) fare velato sail past sb. — passare con grazia davanti a qcn.
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