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sailing in Spanish

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

sailing in Spanish

velerista
adj
Travelling by ship.
navegación
noun
Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
navegación a vela
noun
Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
velerismo
noun
Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
náutica
noun
Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel

What does "sailing" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
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sailing in a sentence

  • 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 Spanish?
"sailing" in Spanish is velerista, navegación, navegación a 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 Spanish, "sailing" is velerista, navegación, navegación a vela.
Are there other ways to say "sailing" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "sailing": velerista, navegación, navegación a vela, velerismo, náutica.
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