sail
/seɪl/verb
उच्चारण सेल
जलयात्रा करना
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[I, T]
to travel on water in a ship or boat; to control a boat with sails; to move quickly and smoothly
जलयात्रा करना
- sail across the sea
- We sailed from Kochi to Lakshadweep on a small ship.
- The fishermen sail out at dawn and return by noon.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika learnt to sail on a lake in Udaipur.
- The ship sailed past the lighthouse at sunset.
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[C]
a sheet of strong cloth which the wind blows against to make a boat or ship travel through the water
पाल
- set sail
- The wind filled the sail, and the boat shot forward.
- The old boat had a torn sail.
+ 2 more examples
- A white sail appeared on the horizon.
- Sailors lowered the sail before the storm.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sail + place / to / from / across
Sail is used for travelling on water. Use from and to for the route, and across or round for the area.
पानी पर यात्रा के लिए 'sail' आता है। मार्ग के लिए from और to, और क्षेत्र के लिए across या round आता है।
- The ship sailed from Mumbai to Dubai.
- They sailed across the bay at dawn.
sail + noun (direct object)
With a direct object, sail means to control a boat or travel along a route: sail a boat, sail the seas.
Direct object के साथ 'sail' का अर्थ नाव चलाना या किसी मार्ग से जाना है।
- He learnt to sail a small boat on the lake.
- Vasco da Gama sailed the seas to reach Calicut.
sail through sth (figurative)
This phrasal expression means to pass an exam or a difficulty very easily. It is informal.
यह अभिव्यक्ति किसी परीक्षा या कठिनाई को बहुत आसानी से पार करने के लिए आती है। यह informal है।
- Radhika sailed through the interview.
- The bill sailed through Parliament.
sail (noun): on / under sail, set sail
A sail is the cloth on a boat. 'Set sail' means to begin a voyage, with or without a destination.
'Sail' नाव का कपड़ा है। 'Set sail' का अर्थ समुद्री यात्रा आरंभ करना है।
- The fishing boat set sail at dawn.
- The ship was under full sail.
+Collocations 4
sail + adverb
smoothlyslowlystraightsafelynorth
- The boat sailed smoothly across the calm sea.
sail + preposition
acrossaroundalongpastinto
- We sailed past the lighthouse before dark.
verb + sail
sethoistlowerraisetrim
- The crew hoisted the sails before leaving the harbour.
idiom with sail
sail throughset sailsail close to the windplain sailingfull sail
- After the first week, the course was plain sailing.
“More examples 7
- Fishermen sail out before sunrise to catch fish.
मछुआरे मछली पकड़ने के लिए सूर्योदय से पहले नाव लेकर निकल जाते हैं।
- Radhika sailed through her banking exam with high marks.
राधिका बैंकिंग परीक्षा में ऊँचे अंकों के साथ आसानी से उत्तीर्ण हो गई।
- The ship will sail for Chennai at noon.
जहाज़ दोपहर को चेन्नई के लिए रवाना होगा।
- A large white sail filled with wind and the boat moved ahead.
एक बड़ी सफ़ेद पाल हवा से भर गई और नाव आगे बढ़ गई।
- The ball sailed over the boundary for a six.
गेंद सीमा-रेखा के ऊपर से छक्के के लिए उड़ गई।
- The old boat sails between the two islands twice a day.
पुरानी नाव दिन में दो बार दोनों द्वीपों के बीच चलती है।
- The wind dropped, and the sails hung loose.
हवा थम गई और पाल ढीले लटकने लगे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She sailed the exam very easily.
✓ She sailed through the exam very easily.
To pass something with ease, use sail through; sail alone does not take an exam as object.
आसानी से पार करने के लिए 'sail through' आता है; अकेला 'sail' परीक्षा के object के साथ नहीं आता।
¶Idioms 2
take the wind out of sb's sails
to make sb suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do it by saying or doing sth that they do not expect
किसी के हौसले या घमंड पर पानी फेर देना
- Her calm reply took the wind out of his sails.
- The early goal took the wind out of the rivals' sails.
set sail (from/for…)
to begin a trip by sea
(समुद्री यात्रा पर) रवाना होना
- The ship set sail from Mumbai for London.
- They set sail at dawn.
→Phrasal verbs 1
sail through (sth)
to succeed easily in an exam, a test, etc
(परीक्षा आदि) आसानी से पास कर लेना
- With such good preparation, Radhika sailed through the interview.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Homophone: sail and sale are both /seɪl/; idioms: plain sailing (easy), set sail (begin a voyage), sail through (pass easily).
Homophone: sail और sale दोनों /seɪl/ हैं; idioms: plain sailing (आसान), set sail (यात्रा शुरू करना), sail through (आसानी से पास होना)।