Tra từ sail - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sail [sail sails sailed sailing] verb, noun BrE [seɪl] NAmE [seɪl]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive (of a boat or ship or the people on it)to travel on water using sails or an engine
•(+ adv./prep.) to sail into harbour
• The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake.
• The ferry sails from Newhaven to Dieppe.
•one of the first people to sail around the world
•~ sth to sail the Atlantic
2. (also go sailing)intransitive, transitive to control or travel on a boat with a sail, especially as a sport
• We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast.
• Do you go sailing often?
•~ sth She sails her own yacht.
•He managed to sail the boat between the rocks.
3. intransitive (of a boat or ship or the people in it)to begin a journey on water
•We sail at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
•~ for sth He sailed for the West Indies from Portsmouth.
4. intransitive + adv./prep. to move quickly and smoothly in a particular direction; (of people) to move in a confident manner
•clouds sailing across the sky
•The ball sailed over the goalie's head.
•She sailed past, ignoring me completely.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English segel (noun), seglian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeil and German Segel (nouns).

Thesaurus:
sail verb T, I
•He sailed the boat between the rocks.
navigate • • pilot • • steer • • handle • |BrE manoeuvre • |AmE maneuver •
sail/navigate/steer/manoeuvre sth into/out of sth
sail/navigate/steer across/through sth
sail/navigate/pilot/steer/handle/manoeuvre a boat/ship

Example Bank:
•He sailed across the Atlantic.
•The boat sailed gracefully on into the distance.
•The boat sailed serenely on towards the horizon.
•The ferry sailed for Staten Island.
•The ferry sails for Southampton at 5.30.
•We sailed on a large ocean liner.
•We sailed the boat out into the middle of the lake.
•We were sailing from Dover to Calais.
•sailing across the English Channel
•sailing on the sea
•sailing out of the harbour
•to sail around the world
•An owl sailed silently out of the branches.
•I learned to sail as a child.
•The ball sailed over the goalkeeper's head.
•White clouds sailed across the sky.
Idioms: ↑sail close to the wind ▪ ↑set sail
Derived: ↑sail through

noun
1. countable, uncountable a sheet of strong cloth which the wind blows against to make a boat or ship travel through the water
• As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails.
•a ship under sail (= using sails)
•in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails)
• She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out).
•The vessel can be propelled by oars or sail (= sails).
2. singular a trip in a boat or ship
• We went for a sail.
•a two-hour sail across the bay
3. countable a set of boards attached to the arm of a ↑windmill
more at trim your sails at ↑trim _v., take the wind out of sb's sails at ↑wind ¹_n.

Word Origin:
Old English segel (noun), seglian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeil and German Segel (nouns).

Example Bank:
•The bay was full of boats with billowing sails.
•The boat is preserved as a monument to the days of sail.
•The dinghy gathered speed as the wind filled her sails.
•The sails caught the wind once more and they were on their way.
•The ship came in under sail and anchored near us.
•The white canvas sail hung limply against the mast.
•We set sail for France at first light.
•a pirate ship under full sail
•He took us for a sail up the river.
•In the afternoon they went for a sail.
•The island is a five-hour sail from the mainland.