"sail" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

sail verbo

sail + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 13
sail the ship • sail a boat • sail the seas • sail several miles • sail one's yacht • ...
verbo + sail
Kolokacji: 7
begin sailing • start sailing • forced to sail • set sail • sail before returning • ...
sail + preposición
Kolokacji: 50
sail from • sail into • sail through • sail off • sail over • sail around • sail under • sail out • sail across • sail down • sail up • ...
sail + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 49
sail away • sail high • sail directly • sail later • sail right • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 10
(1) away, forth, slowly, onward
Kolokacji: 4
(2) high, majestically, blithely
Kolokacji: 3
(6) finally, eventually
Kolokacji: 2
(7) northward, northwards
Kolokacji: 2
(8) southward, southwards
Kolokacji: 2
1. sail southward = żegluj na południe sail southward
2. sail southwards = żagiel na południe sail southwards
  • Emden then sailed southwards down the east coast of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
  • Haakon summoned the Øyrating in response, leading Magnus to sail southwards.
  • As the K-19 sails southwards, a pipe carrying coolant to the reactor cooling system springs a leak and then bursts completely.
  • Mobilization orders were issued, the navy sailed southwards and the army was deployed to the border.
  • Owen and his followers then sailed southwards until they reached Spain.
  • They are sailing southwards in a flotilla of steamers along the river to rescue our enemy from my vengeance.
  • They were delayed some months in Khartoum making preparations to sail southwards.
  • They visited Nanking near the river of Kilam, and sailed southwards to a port called Quinchang.
  • So the sun's low point must be north, and their twin-hulled boat was sailing roughly southwards.
  • They anchored for the night again a little way from the land, and sailed southwards when dawn came.
(9) serenely, calmly
Kolokacji: 2
(10) smoothly, effortlessly
Kolokacji: 2

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