Sailed Meaning in English
word · lemma: sail
/ˈseɪɫd/
sayld
/sˈeɪld/
sayld
Definition
Moved or traveled on water in a boat or ship using sails. It can also mean to set off or depart by boat.
Usage & Nuances
'Sailed' is the past tense of 'sail,' usually relating to boats or ships with sails. It can mean both the act of moving across water and simply departing by boat, even if the vessel is not a sailboat. In casual speech, 'sailed through' can also mean to easily complete something, but this is a different idiom.
Spanish: navegó - zarpóPortuguese (BR): navegouPortuguese (PT): navegouChinese (Simplified): 航行了 - 扬帆了Chinese (Traditional): 航行了 - 揚帆了Hindi: पाल चला - रवाना हुआArabic: أبحرBengali: পাড়ি দিয়েছিল - নৌকা চালিয়েছিলRussian: плыл под парусом - отплылJapanese: 航海した - 帆走したVietnamese: đã chèo thuyền - đã đi thuyềnKorean: 항해했다Turkish: yelkende yol aldı - yola çıktı (gemiyle)Urdu: کشتیاں چلائیں - روانہ ہوا (کشتی میں)Indonesian: berlayar
Example Sentences
The boat sailed across the lake.
basic
We sailed to the island last summer.
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He sailed his small boat by himself.
basic
They sailed out of the harbor at sunrise.
natural
The famous explorer sailed around the world.
natural
We waved as our friends sailed away into the distance.
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