sail

naviguer, voyager en bateau

Se déplacer sur l’eau à bord d’un bateau ou d’un navire.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sail to somewhere (We sailed to a nearby island.); sail across/around something (They sailed across the Atlantic together.)

Synonymes : travel by sea

Expressions courantes : sail across something, sail around something, sail to somewhere, sail on something

naviguer

Pour un bateau, avancer sur l’eau grâce au vent ou à une autre source d’énergie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : sail across/along something (The boat sailed across the lake.); sail into/out of somewhere (The ship sailed out of the harbour.)

Expressions courantes : sail across something, sail into port, sail past something

appareiller, partir

Quitter un lieu en bateau pour commencer un voyage.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sail for somewhere (The ship sails for Lisbon tomorrow.); sail from somewhere (Our ferry sails from this port at dawn.)

Synonymes : depart, set sail

Contraires : arrive

Expressions courantes : sail for somewhere, sail from somewhere, sail at noon

voile

Grande pièce de tissu sur un bateau qui capte le vent et le fait avancer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : raise a sail, lower a sail, sail catches wind

promenade en voilier

Court trajet dans un bateau qui avance grâce au vent.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : sailing trip

Expressions courantes : go for a sail, afternoon sail, pleasant sail

voilure

Ensemble des voiles d’un navire, considéré comme une seule quantité ou surface.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : canvas

Expressions courantes : under sail, take in sail, carry more sail