No. 591 in Icelandic
siglir
"Siglir" means "sails" in English (as in traveling by sail or navigating).
In a sentence
Skipið siglir yfir hafið.
The ship sails over the ocean.
Here, 'siglir' refers to the act of a ship sailing or traveling through the water.
Hann siglir í róðrarbát á vatninu.
He sails in a rowing boat on the lake.
In this example, 'siglir' is used for the action of a person navigating or controlling a smaller vessel like a rowing boat.
Hún siglir um lífið með æðruleysi.
She sails through life with tranquility.
In this figurative context, 'siglir' is metaphorically used to describe navigating or progressing through life.
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