SAIL


Meaning of SAIL in English

I

n.

1) to hoist, raise the ~s; to make ~

2) to let out the ~s

3) to furl, take in a ~; to reduce; slacken ~

4) to trim ('adjust') the ~s

5) to lower, strike the ~s

6) ( misc. ) to set ~ for ('to leave for by ship, boat'); to make ~ ('to set out on a voyage')

II

v.

1) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ along (to ~ along the coast)

2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ around, round (to ~ around the world)

3) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ down (to ~ down a river)

4) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ for (to ~ for Europe)

5) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ from; to (to ~ from New York to Liverpool)

6) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ into (the ship ~ed into port)

7) ( colloq. ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ into ('to attack') (the opposing candidates ~ed into each other)

8) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ through (to ~ through the straits)

9) ( colloq. ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ through ('to cope with easily') (she just ~ed through her finals)

10) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ up (to ~ up the river)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.