set sail

salpare, prendere il mare

Lasciare un luogo e iniziare un viaggio in barca o in nave.

In inglese semplice: To leave a place and begin a journey by boat or ship.

• We set sail at dawn.
• The ship set sail for Greece yesterday.
• When do we set sail from the harbor?

Come si usa: set sail for somewhere (We set sail for the island at dawn.); set sail from somewhere (They set sail from a small port.)

Sinonimi: depart, put to sea

Espressioni comuni: set sail for somewhere, set sail from somewhere, set sail tomorrow

salpare

Iniziare un viaggio per mare su una nave che usa un motore anziché le vele.

In inglese semplice: To begin a sea journey on a ship that uses an engine rather than sails.

• The ferry will set sail soon.
• Our diesel ship set sail at noon.
• The steamship set sail with two hundred passengers.

Come si usa: set sail for somewhere (The cruise ship set sail for Norway.)

Sinonimi: depart, put to sea

Espressioni comuni: ferry set sail, set sail for somewhere, set sail from somewhere

spiegare le vele, issare le vele

Aprire e sistemare le vele di una barca perché il vento la faccia muovere.

In inglese semplice: To open and position a boat’s sails so that the wind can move it.

• The crew set sail together.
• We set sail once the wind strengthened.
• The sailors prepared the ropes before setting sail.

Sinonimi: hoist sails, spread sails

Espressioni comuni: set sail carefully, set sail together, set sail before departure