sails Meaning | BeDict

noun

Vela

A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

Examples :

"The sailboat used its sails to catch the wind and move across the lake. "

El velero usó sus velas para atrapar el viento y moverse por el lago.

noun

Velas

(nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.

Examples :

"Take in sail: a storm is coming."

¡Arriar las velas: se acerca una tormenta!

nautical sailing material

noun

Vela, navegación a vela

The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.

Examples :

"The small sailboat used only sails to cross the lake, enjoying the power of the wind. "

nautical sailing energy vehicle

noun

Paseo en barco, navegación

A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.

Examples :

"We are planning some sails on the lake this summer. "

Estamos planeando algunos paseos en barco en el lago este verano.

sailing nautical sport vehicle ocean

noun

Veleros, barcos

(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.

Examples :

"Twenty sail were in sight."

Veinte veleros estaban a la vista.

nautical sailing vehicle ocean

noun

Aspa de molino

The blade of a windmill.

Examples :

"The old windmill's sails spun slowly in the gentle breeze, grinding wheat into flour. "

Las aspas del viejo molino giraban lentamente con la suave brisa, moliendo el trigo para convertirlo en harina.

architecture machine part energy

noun

Estructura en forma de torre, vela

A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.

Examples :

"The submarine's sails broke the surface of the water as it began to ascend. "

La vela del submarino rompió la superficie del agua cuando comenzó a ascender.

nautical military vehicle part technology

noun

Vela

The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.

Examples :

"The Portuguese man-of-war uses its blue, gas-filled sails to drift across the ocean surface. "

La carabela portuguesa utiliza sus velas azules llenas de gas para flotar sobre la superficie del océano.

organism animal anatomy biology ocean nautical sailing

noun

Pez vela

A sailfish.

Examples :

"We caught three sails today."

Hoy pescamos tres peces vela.

fish nautical animal

noun

Vela dorsal

An outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids

Examples :

"The paleontology textbook showed a Spinosaurus, emphasizing the enormous sails on its back, formed by the elongated spines of its vertebrae. "

El libro de texto de paleontología mostraba un Spinosaurus, enfatizando las enormes velas dorsales en su espalda, formadas por las espinas alargadas de sus vértebras.

anatomy organism biology animal

noun

Alas

Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.

Examples :

"The hawk spread its broad wings, their brown feathers acting as powerful sails to catch the wind. "

El halcón extendió sus amplias alas, cuyas plumas marrones actuaban como poderosas alas para atrapar el viento.

nautical sailing part

verb

Navegar, zarpar

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

Examples :

"The small sailboat sails across the lake every afternoon when the wind picks up. "

El pequeño velero navega por el lago todas las tardes cuando el viento aumenta.

nautical sailing vehicle ocean action

verb

Navegar

To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.

Examples :

"The ducks sail gracefully across the pond. "

Los patos navegan con gracia por el estanque.

nautical sailing ocean vehicle action

verb

Navegar

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

Examples :

"We sail on the lake every summer. "

Navegamos en el lago cada verano.

nautical sailing vehicle sport action

verb

Zarpar, hacerse a la mar

To set sail; to begin a voyage.

Examples :

"We sail for Australia tomorrow."

Zarpamos hacia Australia mañana.

nautical sailing vehicle ocean action

verb

Navegar

To move briskly and gracefully through the air.

Examples :

"The kite sails through the air on a windy day. "

La cometa navega por el aire en un día ventoso.

nautical sailing vehicle sport action

verb

Navegar

To move briskly.

Examples :

"The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room."

La duquesa salió de la habitación con altivez.

nautical sailing action

Meanings

Vela

Examples :

"The sailboat used its sails to catch the wind and move across the lake. "

El velero usó sus velas para atrapar el viento y moverse por el lago.

Velas

Examples :

"Take in sail: a storm is coming."

¡Arriar las velas: se acerca una tormenta!

Vela, navegación a vela

Examples :

"The small sailboat used only sails to cross the lake, enjoying the power of the wind. "

Paseo en barco, navegación

Examples :

"We are planning some sails on the lake this summer. "

Estamos planeando algunos paseos en barco en el lago este verano.

Veleros, barcos

Examples :

"Twenty sail were in sight."

Veinte veleros estaban a la vista.

Aspa de molino

Examples :

"The old windmill's sails spun slowly in the gentle breeze, grinding wheat into flour. "

Las aspas del viejo molino giraban lentamente con la suave brisa, moliendo el trigo para convertirlo en harina.

Estructura en forma de torre, vela

Examples :

"The submarine's sails broke the surface of the water as it began to ascend. "

La vela del submarino rompió la superficie del agua cuando comenzó a ascender.

Vela

Examples :

"The Portuguese man-of-war uses its blue, gas-filled sails to drift across the ocean surface. "

La carabela portuguesa utiliza sus velas azules llenas de gas para flotar sobre la superficie del océano.

Pez vela

Examples :

"We caught three sails today."

Hoy pescamos tres peces vela.

Vela dorsal

Examples :

"The paleontology textbook showed a Spinosaurus, emphasizing the enormous sails on its back, formed by the elongated spines of its vertebrae. "

El libro de texto de paleontología mostraba un Spinosaurus, enfatizando las enormes velas dorsales en su espalda, formadas por las espinas alargadas de sus vértebras.

Alas

Examples :

"The hawk spread its broad wings, their brown feathers acting as powerful sails to catch the wind. "

El halcón extendió sus amplias alas, cuyas plumas marrones actuaban como poderosas alas para atrapar el viento.

Navegar, zarpar

Examples :

"The small sailboat sails across the lake every afternoon when the wind picks up. "

El pequeño velero navega por el lago todas las tardes cuando el viento aumenta.

Navegar

Examples :

"The ducks sail gracefully across the pond. "

Los patos navegan con gracia por el estanque.

Navegar

Examples :

"We sail on the lake every summer. "

Navegamos en el lago cada verano.

Zarpar, hacerse a la mar

Examples :

"We sail for Australia tomorrow."

Zarpamos hacia Australia mañana.

Navegar

Examples :

"The kite sails through the air on a windy day. "

La cometa navega por el aire en un día ventoso.

Navegar

Examples :

"The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room."

La duquesa salió de la habitación con altivez.

Related Words

harnessed verb

Arrechar, ensillar, sujetar

combination noun

Combinación, mezcla, unión

submarines noun

Submarinos

substance noun

Sustancia, materia

especially adverb

Especialmente, particularmente

resembling verb