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paddle ['pædəl]1 noun(a) (for boat, canoe) pagaie f(b) (of waterwheel, paddleboat) palette f, aube f∎ to go for or to have a paddle aller patauger∎ he paddled across the lake il a traversé le lac en pagayant(b) (walk in water) patauger∎ to paddle a canoe pagayer;∎ figurative to paddle one's own canoe se débrouiller tout seul, mener sa barque∎ very familiar I'll paddle your ass! tu vas prendre une fessée!►► Australian paddle pop glace f à l'eau;paddle steamer bateau m à aubes ou à roues;Nautical paddle wheel roue f à aubes -
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['pædl] I verb(to walk about in shallow water: The children went paddling in the sea.) barboterII 1. noun(a short, light oar, often with a blade at each end of the shaft, used in canoes etc.) pagaie2. verb(to move with a paddle: He paddled the canoe along the river.) pagayer- paddle-wheel
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paddle — paddle1 [pad′ l] n. [ME padell, small spade < ?] 1. a relatively short pole with a broad blade at one end or sometimes both ends, held in the hands and used to propel and steer a canoe, kayak, etc.: cf. OAR 2. any of various implements shaped… … English World dictionary
paddle — Ⅰ. paddle [1] ► NOUN 1) a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel a small boat through the water. 2) a paddle shaped implement for stirring or mixing. 3) a short handled bat such as that used in table tennis. 4) each of… … English terms dictionary
Paddle — Pad dle, v. i. [Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat, v.; cf. also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln, padden, to walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash, dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr. patte a paw. [root]21.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paddle — pad|dle1 [ˈpædl] n ↑hat, ↑life jacket, ↑paddle [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Medieval Latin padela, from Latin patella; PATELLA] 1.) a short pole that is wide and flat at the end, used for moving a small boat in water →↑oar 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
paddle — [[t]pæ̱d(ə)l[/t]] paddles, paddling, paddled 1) N COUNT A paddle is a short pole with a wide flat part at one end or at both ends. You hold it in your hands and use it as an oar to move a small boat through water. We might be able to push… … English dictionary
paddle — 1 noun (C) 1 a short pole that is wide and flat at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat along compare oar 2 (singular) BrE the action of walking about in water which is not very deep: have a paddle/go for a paddle: I m just going… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
paddle — I UK [ˈpæd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms paddle : singular paddle plural paddles 1) a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a canoe. It is wide and flat at one or both ends. 2) British the activity… … English dictionary
paddle — pad|dle1 [ pædl ] noun count ▸ 1 for canoe ▸ 2 for table tennis ▸ 3 for paddle boat ▸ 4 for punishment ▸ 5 a walk in water 1. ) a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a CANOE. It is wide and flat at one or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paddle — paddle1 noun 1》 a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to move a small boat or canoe through the water. ↘an act of paddling. ↘each of the boards fitted round the circumference of a paddle wheel or mill wheel. ↘the… … English new terms dictionary
paddle — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a short broad bladed oar used without a rowlock. 2 a paddle shaped instrument. 3 Zool. a fin or flipper. 4 each of the boards fitted round the circumference of a paddle wheel or mill wheel. 5 the action or a spell of paddling. v.… … Useful english dictionary
paddle — [ˈpæd(ə)l] noun [C] I 1) a short pole with a flat end or with two flat ends that is used for moving a small boat such as a CANOE 2) British an act of playing or walking in water that is not very deep II verb paddle [ˈpæd(ə)l] 1) [I] British to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English