to sail to soar 5 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language German
Lexeme segeln
Meaning 1 to sail, to navigate (under sail) Wir gehen am Sonntag segeln, Paul besitzt ein Boot.
We're going sailing on Sunday, Paul owns a boat.
Direction
Meaning 2 to soar, to hover der Adler segelt durch die Lüfte; Wolken segeln
the eagle sails through the air; clouds sail
Reference Moskal'skaja (ed.) 2001
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Hungarian
Lexeme vitorlázik
Meaning 1 to sail A hajó gyorsan vitorlázik.
The ship sails fast.
Direction
Meaning 2 to glide (of clouds)
Reference MEK 1978
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language Moksha
Lexeme уемс
Meaning 1 to swim, to move on the surface or in the depths of the water (of humans, animals, ships and their passengers)
Direction
Meaning 2 to move slowly in the air То менельса уйсть туста-шобда туцят кфчиесь ёндол
dark clouds floated across the sky, lightning flashed
Reference Serebrennikov et al. 1998: 774-775
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Mongolian (Khalkha)
Lexeme оймох
Meaning 1 to swim оймогч
swimmer
Direction
Meaning 2 to soar, to hover шувуу агаарт оймж байна
bird soars in the air
Reference BAMRS 2001-2002
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Russian
Lexeme плыть (plyt')
Meaning 1 to sail
Direction
Meaning 2 to soar (of clouds) Облака плывут по небу
The clouds float across the sky
Reference BAS
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