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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVela
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɛːla
"La vela è un'attività rilassante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of traveling in a boat with sails.
"We spent the weekend sailing along the coast." - 2
The sport or activity of racing or navigating boats.
"Sailing is a popular sport in many coastal towns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sailing' originates from the Old English 'segel', which means 'sail'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'seiling', reflecting the action of using sails to navigate water. The term has been used since the 14th century to denote both the act of traveling by boat and the sport associated with it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sailing" is said worldwide
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Navigation à voile
Transliteration: na-vi-ga-syon a vwa
"La navigation à voile est un sport populaire."
Segeln
Transliteration: zeɪɡlən
"Segeln macht viel Spaß im Sommer."
Vela
Transliteration: ˈvɛːla
"La vela è un'attività rilassante."
Navegación a vela
Transliteration: na-βe-ɣa-θjon a βela
"La navegación a vela es emocionante."
Navegação à vela
Transliteration: na-ve-ga-são a ve-la
"A navegação à vela é uma atividade popular."
नाव चलाना
Transliteration: naav chalana
"नाव चलाना एक मजेदार गतिविधि है।"
帆船航行
Transliteration: fānchuán hángxíng
"帆船航行是一项受欢迎的活动。"
세일링
Transliteration: seilling
"세일링은 여름에 인기 있는 활동입니다."
セーリング
Transliteration: sēringu
"セーリングは楽しいスポーツです。"
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