Sentence examples of "sail" in English
He failed in the attempt to sail across the Pacific Ocean.
Fracasó en el intento de navegar cruzando el oceano Pacífico.
The only reason why Ferdinand Magellan could claim to be the first man to sail across all of the world's meridians was because Christopher Columbus had chosen to swim.
La única razón por la que Fernando de Magallanes pudo declarar que había sido el primer hombre en atravesar navegando todos los meridianos del mundo es que Cristóbal Colón había decidido nadar.
God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.
Dios provee el viento, pero el hombre debe alzar las velas.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
No puedo cambiar la dirección del viento, pero sí ajustar mis velas para llegar siempre a mi destino.
They sailed for months in hope of "gold and glory".
Navegaron durante meses con la esperanza del oro y la gloria.
The Vikings sailed most of the North Atlantic before entering the Mediterranean sea.
Los vikingos navegaron gran parte del Atlántico Norte antes de entrar en el mar Mediterráneo.
"I sailed around the Mediterranean in a schooner when I was seventeen," she recited slowly and carefully.
"Navegué por el Mediterráneo en una goleta cuando tenía 17 años" dijo lenta y cuidadosamente.
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