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sails Meaning in French (sails signification en français)

nounvoiles
verbnavigue
voiles in English:sails
Phonetic:vwal
Plural: sails
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de sails en français est voiles, navigue. (Les voiles sont de grands morceaux de tissu, généralement en toile, montés sur un mât pour capter le vent et propulser un navire sur l'eau.)

Definitions of Sails

  1. 1
    noun
    voiles

    Sails are large pieces of fabric, typically canvas, that are set on a mast to catch the wind and propel a vessel through water.

    Les voiles sont de grands morceaux de tissu, généralement en toile, montés sur un mât pour capter le vent et propulser un navire sur l'eau.

  2. 2
    verb
    navigue

    When a boat sails, it moves across the surface of the water, propelled by wind or an engine.

    Quand un bateau navigue, il se déplace à la surface de l'eau, propulsé par le vent ou un moteur.

Example Sentences

“The ship's sails were full of wind, pushing it swiftly across the ocean.”

Les voiles du navire étaient pleines de vent, le poussant rapidement à travers l'océan.

“He often sails his small boat on the lake during the weekends.”

Il navigue souvent sur son petit bateau sur le lac pendant les week-ends.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

toilenaviguer

In English:

canvassheets

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

échouers'échouer

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesail
past tensesailed
gerundsailing
nounsail
agent nounsailor

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

set sailexpression

To begin a voyage by boat or ship.

sail throughphrasal_verb

To succeed easily at something.

plain sailingidiom

A situation that is easy and without problems.