sails

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sail noun /seɪl/ , [seɪɫ]
a piece of fabric attached to a boat a tower-like structure found on the topside of a submarine	vela
the blade of a windmill	pala

sailing noun /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/
motion across water	navigazione

sail verb /seɪl/ , [seɪɫ]
to ride in a boat, especially sailboat	navigare a vela, veleggiare, condurre
to move briskly and gracefully through the air	veleggiare

sails
	velatura

take the wind out of someone's sails: disilludere, mettere in ginocchio, remare contro, scoraggiare
trim one's sails: agire secondo il vento che tira, assettare la velatura

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