noun🔗ShareVelaA 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."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.nauticalsailingvehicletechnologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVelas(nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance."Take in sail: a storm is coming."¡Arriar las velas: se acerca una tormenta!nauticalsailingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVela, navegación a velaThe power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport."The small sailboat used only sails to cross the lake, enjoying the power of the wind. "nauticalsailingenergyvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaseo en barco, navegaciónA trip in a boat, especially a sailboat."We are planning some sails on the lake this summer. "Estamos planeando algunos paseos en barco en el lago este verano.sailingnauticalsportvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeleros, barcos(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft."Twenty sail were in sight."Veinte veleros estaban a la vista.nauticalsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAspa de molinoThe blade of a windmill."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.architecturemachinepartenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstructura en forma de torre, velaA tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines."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.nauticalmilitaryvehicleparttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVelaThe floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war."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.organismanimalanatomybiologyoceannauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePez velaA sailfish."We caught three sails today."Hoy pescamos tres peces vela.fishnauticalanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVela dorsalAn outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids"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.anatomyorganismbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlasAnything resembling a sail, such as a wing."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.nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegar, zarparTo 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."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.nauticalsailingvehicleoceanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegarTo move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl."The ducks sail gracefully across the pond. "Los patos navegan con gracia por el estanque.nauticalsailingoceanvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegarTo ride in a boat, especially a sailboat."We sail on the lake every summer. "Navegamos en el lago cada verano.nauticalsailingvehiclesportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZarpar, hacerse a la marTo set sail; to begin a voyage."We sail for Australia tomorrow."Zarpamos hacia Australia mañana.nauticalsailingvehicleoceanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegarTo move briskly and gracefully through the air."The kite sails through the air on a windy day. "La cometa navega por el aire en un día ventoso.nauticalsailingvehiclesportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegarTo move briskly."The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room."La duquesa salió de la habitación con altivez.nauticalsailingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading