плы́ть

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power

• We sailed against the wind.

  Мы плыли против ветра.

  Tatoeba · auxitt · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Your ship has long since sailed.

  Твой поезд давно ушёл.

  Tatoeba · frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR

плы́ть

To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl

плы́ть

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat

плы́ть

To set sail; to begin a voyage

плы́ть

To move briskly and gracefully through the airредкое

плы́ть

To move briskly but sedatelyредкое

плы́ть

To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surfaceредкое

A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes

• The captain is setting sail.

  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR

• The wind filled the sails.

  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR

A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat

The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substanceредкое

The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport