noun🔗ShareVoileA 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. "Le voilier a utilisé ses voiles pour attraper le vent et se déplacer sur le lac.nauticalsailingvehicletechnologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoiles(nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance."Take in sail: a storm is coming."Hissez les voiles : une tempête arrive.nauticalsailingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoile, navigation à voileThe 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🔗ShareSortie en bateau, navigationA trip in a boat, especially a sailboat."We are planning some sails on the lake this summer. "Nous prévoyons des sorties en bateau sur le lac cet été.sailingnauticalsportvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoiliers, navires(plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft."Twenty sail were in sight."Vingt voiliers étaient en vue.nauticalsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAile de moulinThe blade of a windmill."The old windmill's sails spun slowly in the gentle breeze, grinding wheat into flour. "Les ailes du vieux moulin tournaient lentement dans la brise légère, broyant le blé en farine.architecturemachinepartenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStructure en forme de tour, tourelleA 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 tourelle du sous-marin a percé la surface de l'eau alors qu'il commençait à remonter.nauticalmilitaryvehicleparttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlotteurThe 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 physalie utilise ses flotteurs bleus remplis de gaz pour dériver à la surface de l'océan.organismanimalanatomybiologyoceannauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoilierA sailfish."We caught three sails today."Nous avons attrapé trois voiliers aujourd'hui.fishnauticalanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoile dorsaleAn 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. "Le manuel de paléontologie montrait un Spinosaurus, soulignant les énormes voiles dorsales sur son dos, formées par les épines allongées de ses vertèbres.anatomyorganismbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAilesAnything resembling a sail, such as a wing."The hawk spread its broad wings, their brown feathers acting as powerful sails to catch the wind. "Le faucon déploya ses larges ailes, leurs plumes brunes agissant comme de puissantes ailes pour attraper le vent.nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNaviguer, voguerTo 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. "Le petit voilier vogue sur le lac tous les après-midi quand le vent se lève.nauticalsailingvehicleoceanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNaviguer, voguerTo move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl."The ducks sail gracefully across the pond. "Les canards voguent gracieusement sur l'étang.nauticalsailingoceanvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNaviguer, faire de la voileTo ride in a boat, especially a sailboat."We sail on the lake every summer. "Nous naviguons sur le lac chaque été.nauticalsailingvehiclesportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre les voiles, appareillerTo set sail; to begin a voyage."We sail for Australia tomorrow."Nous mettons les voiles pour l'Australie demain.nauticalsailingvehicleoceanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoguerTo move briskly and gracefully through the air."The kite sails through the air on a windy day. "Le cerf-volant vogue dans les airs par une journée venteuse.nauticalsailingvehiclesportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNaviguer, voguerTo move briskly."The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room."La duchesse a navigué avec arrogance hors de la pièce.nauticalsailingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading