sail
gb/sˈeɪl/ us/sˈeɪl/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 3000
vitorlázik, hajózik, vitorla, suhan, siklik, könnyedén megbirkózik, játszva teljesít, könnyedén átmegy
فعل
A2
1
vitorlázik
B1
hajózik
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
to sail [to/from a place]
We plan to sail across the Atlantic next summer.
Jövő nyáron át szeretnénk vitorlázni az Atlanti-óceánon.
She sailed into the harbor at sunrise.
Napkeltekor bevitorlázott a kikötőbe.
They sailed from New York to London in less than two weeks.
The ship sailed around the island before anchoring.
He learned to sail when he was a teenager.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
We will sail to the island tomorrow.
Holnap elvitorlázunk a szigetre.
They like to sail on the lake.
Szeretnek vitorlázni a tavon.
She can sail her small boat.
We sailed from the port to the beach.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sail' (to travel on water) with 'row' (to move a boat using oars).
المعنى
Travel on water using sails
المتلازمات اللفظية
sail across
|sail into
|sail around
|sail from
|sail past
المرادفات
navigate (More formal and general term for controlling a vessel's course; can also apply to air or land travel.)
الأضداد
dock (Refers to bringing a vessel to shore and stopping, the opposite of traveling on water.)
الموضوعات
travel
|sports
|transport
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To move on water in a boat, often using the wind and sails.
To travel across water in a ship or boat, especially one propelled by sails.
اسم
A2
2
vitorla
A2
The crew worked quickly to raise the sails.
A legénység gyorsan felhúzta a vitorlákat.
A tear in the main sail slowed the boat down.
A nagyvitorlán keletkezett szakadás lelassította a hajót.
They lowered the sails as they approached the dock.
The wind filled the sails and pushed us forward.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The sail is white.
A vitorla fehér.
They put up the sail.
Felhúzták a vitorlát.
The wind moves the sail.
We take down the sail in bad weather.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'sail' (the cloth) with 'sailing' (the activity).
المعنى
Fabric that catches wind on a boat
المتلازمات اللفظية
raise the sail
|lower the sail
|hoist the sail
|trim the sail
المرادفات
canvas (Refers to the material itself; in sailing, can mean sails collectively.)
الأضداد
engine (A mechanical means of propulsion, opposite of wind-driven sails.)
الموضوعات
transport
|sports
|transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
A big piece of cloth on a boat that uses wind to help the boat move.
A large piece of strong cloth fixed to a boat or ship to catch the wind and make it move.
فعل
B1
3
نمط الاستخدام:
to sail [through/over/across something]
The ball sailed over the fence.
A labda átsuhant a kerítés fölött.
She sailed past me without noticing.
Elsuhant mellettem, és észre sem vett.
The kite sailed high above the trees.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The bird sailed over the water.
A madár a víz fölött siklott.
The ball sailed into the goal.
A labda besuhant a kapuba.
The leaf sailed down to the ground.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think this meaning always involves water; it can also describe movement in air or space.
المعنى
Move smoothly and quickly through air/space
المتلازمات اللفظية
sail through the air
|sail over
|sail past
المرادفات
glide (Emphasizes smoothness; may not imply speed.)
الأضداد
plod (To move slowly and without grace, opposite of sailing smoothly.)
الموضوعات
movement
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To move fast and smoothly through air or space.
To move smoothly, quickly, and often gracefully through the air or across a surface.
فعل
B2
4
نمط الاستخدام:
to sail through [something]
She sailed through her final exams.
Könnyedén átment a záróvizsgáin.
They sailed through the interview and got the job.
Könnyedén vették az interjút, és megkapták az állást.
He sailed through life without many problems.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I sailed through the test.
Könnyedén átmentem a teszten.
She sailed through her work today.
Ma könnyedén megbirkózott a munkájával.
They sailed through the game.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may take 'sail through' literally instead of understanding it as an idiom for ease of success.
المعنى
Succeed easily at something
المتلازمات اللفظية
sail through exams
|sail through life
المرادفات
ace (Informal; to do extremely well, especially in a test or competition.)
الأضداد
struggle (To have difficulty doing something, opposite of succeeding easily.)
الموضوعات
success
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To do something very easily and without problems.
To do something successfully and with little effort.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
sail
IPA
GB/sˈeɪl/
US/sˈeɪl/
المقاطع والنبر
sail (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (sail)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: sail
- Plural: sail, sails
Verb
- Base: sail
- 3rd Person Singular: sails
- Present Participle: sailing
- Past: sailed
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
plain sailing
1/plˈeɪn sˈeɪlɪŋ/
idiom
Easy and without problems
When something is going well and without trouble after it has started.
أمثلة
- Once we fixed the engine, it was plain sailing for the rest of the trip.
- After the first few weeks, work was plain sailing.
plain sailing
1/plˈeɪn sˈeɪlɪŋ/
idiom
easy progress without problems
easy, with no problems
أمثلة
- The first few weeks were fine, but it hasn’t been plain sailing since.
- Getting the permit sounded simple, but it was far from plain sailing.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The project is not plain sailing.
sail through something
1/sˈeɪl θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
Complete something easily/successfully
To do something without difficulty or problems.
أمثلة
- She sailed through her driving test.
- We sailed through customs without any delays.
set sail
1/sˈɛt sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Begin a journey by boat/ship
To start traveling on water in a boat or ship.
أمثلة
- They set sail for Greece early in the morning.
- The explorers set sail in search of new lands.
under sail
1/ˈʌndɚ sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
Moving with sails catching wind
When a boat is moving because its sails are using the wind.
أمثلة
- The yacht was under sail for three hours before reaching port.
- Several ships were under sail near the horizon.