sail
word
/ˈseɪɫ/
sayl
/sˈeɪl/
sayl
Definition
To travel on water in a boat or ship, especially one moved by the wind. As a noun, it also means the large piece of cloth that catches the wind on a boat.
Usage & Nuances
As a verb, 'sail' is common for boats and ships: 'sail across the ocean', 'sail from Boston to Miami'. It can also be used more loosely for any ship journey in travel news. As a noun, common phrases include 'raise the sails' and 'a boat with white sails'. Don't confuse it with 'sale'.
Spanish: navegar - velaPortuguese (BR): navegar - velaPortuguese (PT): navegar - velaChinese (Simplified): 航行 - 帆Chinese (Traditional): 航行 - 帆Hindi: जहाज़ से चलना - पालArabic: يبحر - شراعBengali: পাল তোলা (verb) - পাল (noun)Russian: плыть под парусом (verb) - парус (noun)Japanese: 帆走する (verb) - 帆 (noun)Vietnamese: chèo thuyền buồm (verb) - cánh buồm (noun)Korean: 항해하다 (verb) - 돛 (noun)Turkish: yelken açmak (verb) - yelken (noun)Urdu: کشتی چلانا (verb) - بادبان (noun)Indonesian: berlayar (verb) - layar (noun)
Example Sentences
We sail on the lake every summer.
basic
The boat has one big sail.
basic
They will sail to the island tomorrow.
basic
If the weather stays calm, we should sail out at dawn.
natural
We spent the afternoon sailing along the coast.
natural
Once the wind picked up, the boat really sailed.
natural