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Sail Sailed Verb Vb Yapmak Süzülmek Denize Intransitive

Level A2 
Kind verb
Front sail 
IPA  /seɪl   / verb
Back  (gemi vb.) yolculuk yapmak, seyretmek, süzülmek
denize açılmak, gemiyle yola çıkmak
Back 2

sail (verb)

 /seɪl   / verb
 
 1 [intransitive]
(used about a boat or ship and the people on it) to travel on water in a ship or boat of any type
 (gemi vb.) yolculuk yapmak, seyretmek, süzülmek
 I stood at the window and watched the ships sailing by.
 to sail round the world
 2 [intransitive, transitive]
to travel in and control a boat with sails, especially as a sport
yelken sporu yapmak;
yelkenli kullanmak
 My father is teaching me to sail.
 I've never sailed this kind of yacht before.
Genellikle zevk için denize açılmaktan bahsettiğimizde go sailing kullanırız:
 We often go sailing at weekends.
 3 [intransitive]
to begin a journey on water
denize açılmak, gemiyle yola çıkmak
 When does the ship sail?
 We sail for Santander at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 4 [intransitive]
to move somewhere quickly in a smooth or proud way
süzülmek
 The ball sailed over the fence and into the neighbour's garden.
 Mary sailed into the room, completely ignoring all of us.
IDIOM
sail through (sth)
to pass a test or exam easily
 (sınav vb.) başarmak, üstesinden gelmek
 He was a clever boy and sailed through all his exams.
 

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