paddle

remo

Palo corto con un extremo ancho y plano, usado para mover una embarcación pequeña por el agua.

En inglés sencillo: A short pole with a wide, flat end used to move a small boat through water.

• He dropped his paddle in the water.
• Each canoe needs two paddles.
• Hold the paddle with both hands.

Expresiones frecuentes: canoe paddle, wooden paddle, paddle blade

paseo en canoa, paseo en kayak

Recorrido o rato en una embarcación pequeña que se mueve con un remo.

En inglés sencillo: A period of moving a small boat through water using a pole with a flat end.

• We went for a paddle on the lake.
• Our morning paddle lasted an hour.
• Would you like a gentle paddle downriver?

Expresiones frecuentes: a short paddle, paddle downriver, paddle on something

chapoteo

Rato breve caminando o jugando en agua poco profunda.

En inglés sencillo: A short walk or time spent playing in water that is not deep.

• The children had a paddle in the sea.
• A quick paddle cooled my feet.
• We stopped for a paddle in the stream.

Sinónimos: wade

Expresiones frecuentes: have a paddle, paddle in something, a quick paddle

pala, paleta

Objeto pequeño y plano con mango, usado para golpear una pelota en ciertos juegos.

En inglés sencillo: A small, flat object with a handle used to hit a ball in certain games.

• She hit the ball with her paddle.
• Both players bought new paddles.
• This paddle has a comfortable handle.

Sinónimos: bat, racket

Expresiones frecuentes: table tennis paddle, pickleball paddle, paddle handle

paleta para azotar

Objeto ancho y plano usado para golpear a alguien como castigo.

En inglés sencillo: A wide, flat object used to hit someone as punishment.

• The old school displayed a wooden paddle.
• The principal once used a paddle for punishment.
• Such paddles are now banned in many schools.

Expresiones frecuentes: wooden paddle, punishment paddle, paddle for spanking

remar

Mover una embarcación con un remo o avanzar por el agua usando las manos como remos.

En inglés sencillo: To move a boat through water using a flat-ended pole, or move yourself through water with your hands.

• We paddle across the lake every morning.
• She paddled the canoe towards the island.
• Can you paddle back to shore?

Cómo se usa: paddle across/down something (They paddled down the river.); paddle something (He paddled the canoe to the bank.)

Sinónimos: row

Expresiones frecuentes: paddle a canoe, paddle across something, paddle to shore

chapotear

Caminar o jugar en agua poco profunda.

En inglés sencillo: To walk or play in water that is not deep.

• The children paddle in the sea.
• We paddled barefoot in the stream.
• Is the water warm enough to paddle?

Cómo se usa: paddle in something (They paddled in the shallow pool.)

Sinónimos: wade

Expresiones frecuentes: paddle in something, paddle in the sea

azotar

Golpear a alguien en las nalgas con un objeto ancho y plano, normalmente como castigo.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone on the bottom with a wide, flat object, usually as punishment.

• The principal threatened to paddle the boy.
• Some schools once paddled children for breaking rules.
• He remembered being paddled as a child.

Sinónimos: spank

Expresiones frecuentes: paddle someone, paddle a child