paddle

pagaia

Asta corta con un’estremità larga e piatta, usata per far avanzare una piccola imbarcazione sull’acqua.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: canoe paddle, wooden paddle, paddle blade

giro in canoa, giro in kayak

Uscita o periodo trascorso sull’acqua in una piccola imbarcazione spinta con una pagaia.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: a short paddle, paddle downriver, paddle on something

sguazzata

Breve momento passato a camminare o giocare nell’acqua poco profonda.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: wade

Espressioni comuni: have a paddle, paddle in something, a quick paddle

racchetta

Piccolo attrezzo piatto con un manico, usato per colpire una palla in alcuni giochi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: bat, racket

Espressioni comuni: table tennis paddle, pickleball paddle, paddle handle

paletta per sculacciare

Oggetto largo e piatto usato per colpire qualcuno come punizione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: wooden paddle, punishment paddle, paddle for spanking

pagaiare, remare

Far avanzare un’imbarcazione con una pagaia oppure spostarsi nell’acqua usando le mani come pagaie.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: row

Espressioni comuni: paddle a canoe, paddle across something, paddle to shore

sguazzare

Camminare o giocare nell’acqua poco profonda.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: paddle in something (They paddled in the shallow pool.)

Sinonimi: wade

Espressioni comuni: paddle in something, paddle in the sea

sculacciare

Colpire qualcuno sul sedere con un oggetto largo e piatto, di solito per punizione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: spank

Espressioni comuni: paddle someone, paddle a child