sailing in Portuguese

sailing in Portuguese is navegação, vela — sailing means the activity or sport of traveling across water in a wind-powered boat.

navegação

noun

Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise

vela

noun

Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise

What does "sailing" mean?

noun The activity or sport of traveling across water in a wind-powered boat.
"She took up sailing last year and now spends every weekend on the lake."
noun A scheduled departure or voyage of a ship or ferry.
"New ships were built to the order of the Great Eastern Railway, and the service frequency increased, until March 1879, saw a sailing every weekday to Rotterdam, and a thrice-weekly service to Antwerp."

She took up sailing last year and now spends every weekend on the lake.
Sailing needs patience, a good sense of direction and a little luck with the weather.
New ships were built to the order of the Great Eastern Railway, and the service frequency increased, until March 1879, saw a sailing every weekday to Rotterdam, and a thrice-weekly service to Antwerp.
The evening sailing was cancelled because of rough seas near the island.

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What is "sailing" in Portuguese?

"sailing" in Portuguese is navegação, vela. sailing means: The activity or sport of traveling across water in a wind-powered boat.

How do you use "sailing" in a sentence?

Example: "She took up sailing last year and now spends every weekend on the lake." In Portuguese, "sailing" is navegação, vela.

Are there other ways to say "sailing" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "sailing": navegação, vela.

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