sail

navegar, viajar en barco

Viajar por el agua a bordo de una embarcación.

En inglés sencillo: To travel across water on a boat or ship.

• We sailed to the island.
• She has sailed around the world twice.
• Have you ever sailed across an ocean?

Cómo se usa: sail to somewhere (We sailed to a nearby island.); sail across/around something (They sailed across the Atlantic together.)

Sinónimos: travel by sea

Expresiones frecuentes: sail across something, sail around something, sail to somewhere, sail on something

navegar

Dicho de un barco: desplazarse por el agua mediante el viento u otra fuente de energía.

En inglés sencillo: If a boat does this, it moves across water, using wind or another source of power.

• The boat sailed past us.
• A large ship sails along this coast daily.
• The yacht sailed smoothly across the bay.

Cómo se usa: sail across/along something (The boat sailed across the lake.); sail into/out of somewhere (The ship sailed out of the harbour.)

Expresiones frecuentes: sail across something, sail into port, sail past something

zarpar

Salir de un lugar en barco para comenzar un viaje.

En inglés sencillo: To leave a place by ship and begin a journey.

• The ship sails at six.
• We sailed for Greece on Monday.
• When does the next ferry sail?

Cómo se usa: sail for somewhere (The ship sails for Lisbon tomorrow.); sail from somewhere (Our ferry sails from this port at dawn.)

Sinónimos: depart, set sail

Antónimos: arrive

Expresiones frecuentes: sail for somewhere, sail from somewhere, sail at noon

vela

Gran pieza de tela de un barco que recibe el viento y ayuda a moverlo.

En inglés sencillo: A large piece of cloth on a boat that catches wind and helps move it.

• The wind filled the sail.
• We lowered the sails before the storm.
• One sail was torn during the race.

Expresiones frecuentes: raise a sail, lower a sail, sail catches wind

paseo en velero

Viaje corto en una embarcación que se mueve con el viento.

En inglés sencillo: A short journey in a boat that uses the wind to move.

• We went for a sail.
• Our afternoon sail ended at a quiet beach.
• Would you like a sail around the bay?

Sinónimos: sailing trip

Expresiones frecuentes: go for a sail, afternoon sail, pleasant sail

velamen

Conjunto de las velas de un barco, considerado como una sola cantidad o superficie.

En inglés sencillo: The cloth surfaces on a ship that catch the wind, considered together as one amount.

• The ship moved under sail.
• The captain ordered us to reduce sail.
• With more sail spread, the vessel gained speed.

Sinónimos: canvas

Expresiones frecuentes: under sail, take in sail, carry more sail