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1 row
I [rəu] noun(a line: two rows of houses; They were sitting in a row; They sat in the front row in the theatre.) rang(ée)II 1. [rəu] verb1) (to move (a boat) through the water using oars: He rowed (the dinghy) up the river.) ramer2) (to transport by rowing: He rowed them across the lake.) faire traverser en canot2. noun(a trip in a rowing-boat: They went for a row on the river.) promenade en canot- rower- rowing-boat - row-boat III noun1) (a noisy quarrel: They had a terrible row; a family row.) dispute2) (a continuous loud noise: They heard a row in the street.) vacarme -
2 stroke
stroke [strəʊk]1 noun(a) (blow, flick) coup m;∎ with a stroke of the whip d'un coup de fouet;∎ with a stroke of the brush d'un coup de pinceau;∎ with a stroke of the pen d'un trait de plume;∎ a stroke of lightning un coup de foudre;∎ they were given fifty strokes ils ont reçu cinquante coups de fouet(b) Sport (in golf, tennis, cricket, billiards) coup m; (in swimming → movement) mouvement m des bras; (→ style) nage f; (in rowing → movement) coup m d'aviron; (→ technique) nage f;∎ she swam across the river with quick strokes elle traversa rapidement la rivière à la nage;∎ the Oxford team rowed at 25 strokes to the minute l'équipe d'Oxford ramait à une cadence de 25 coups à la minute;∎ to keep stroke garder la cadence;∎ also figurative to set the stroke donner la cadence;∎ to put sb off his stroke (in rowing) faire perdre sa cadence ou son rythme à qn; (in golf) faire manquer son coup à; figurative faire perdre tous ses moyens à qn;∎ to be off one's stroke ne pas être au mieux de sa forme;∎ figurative to put sb off his/her stroke déconcerter qn(c) (mark → from pen, pencil) trait m; (→ from brush) trait m, touche f; (on letters, figures) barre f; Typography (oblique dash) barre f oblique;∎ written with thick/thin strokes écrit d'une écriture appuyée/fine;∎ British 225 stroke 62 225 barre oblique 62∎ a stroke of luck un coup de chance;∎ by a stroke of luck, she had remembered to take the key par chance, elle avait pensé à prendre la clé;∎ it was a stroke of brilliance! c'était un coup de génie!;∎ British she didn't do a stroke (of work) all day elle n'a rien fait de la journée(e) (of clock, bell) coup m;∎ on the stroke of midnight sur le coup de minuit;∎ on the stroke of 6 à 6 heures sonnantes ou tapantes;∎ he arrived on the stroke il est arrivé à l'heure exacte ou précise;∎ British Telecommunications at the third stroke it will be 6.32 precisely au troisième top, il sera exactement 6h32∎ to have a stroke avoir une attaque(g) (in rowing) chef m de nage;∎ to row stroke être chef de nage, donner la nage∎ two-/four-stroke engine un moteur à deux/quatre temps∎ she gave the cat a stroke elle a caressé le chat∎ he stroked her hand il lui caressait la main;∎ she stroked the piano keys with her fingers elle caressait les touches du piano;∎ to stroke sb's ego caresser qn dans le sens du poil∎ to stroke a boat être chef de nage, donner la nage(in rowing) être chef de nage, donner la naged'un seul coup►► American very familiar stroke magazine magazine m de cul;stroke play (in golf) partie f par coups;stroke rate (in rowing) cadence f de nage
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Rowed — Row Row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rowing}.] [AS. r?wan; akin to D. roeijen, MHG. r[ u]ejen, Dan. roe, Sw. ro, Icel. r?a, L. remus oar, Gr. ?, Skr. aritra. [root]8. Cf. {Rudder}.] 1. To propel with oars, as a boat or vessel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rowing — Row Row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rowing}.] [AS. r?wan; akin to D. roeijen, MHG. r[ u]ejen, Dan. roe, Sw. ro, Icel. r?a, L. remus oar, Gr. ?, Skr. aritra. [root]8. Cf. {Rudder}.] 1. To propel with oars, as a boat or vessel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
row back — ˌrow ˈback [intransitive] [he/she/it rows back present participle rowing back past tense rowed back past participle rowed back … Useful english dictionary
Row — Row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rowing}.] [AS. r?wan; akin to D. roeijen, MHG. r[ u]ejen, Dan. roe, Sw. ro, Icel. r?a, L. remus oar, Gr. ?, Skr. aritra. [root]8. Cf. {Rudder}.] 1. To propel with oars, as a boat or vessel, along … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
row — I UK [rəʊ] / US [roʊ] noun [countable] Word forms row : singular row plural rows *** 1) a) a series of people or things arranged in a straight line The teacher stopped in front of a little boy in the front row. row of: a row of… … English dictionary
row — I ARRANGEMENT OR SEQUENCE ♦♦♦ rows (Pronounced [[t]ro͟ʊ[/t]] in row 1 and 2, and [[t]ra͟ʊ[/t]] in row 3.) 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A row of things or people is a number of them arranged in a line. ...a row of pretty little cottages... Several men… … English dictionary
Rowed vehicles — A rowed vehicle is propelled by a rowing motion. Steering, braking, and shifting, are usually done by the handlebars. Feet are on symmetrical foot rests, as opposed to rotating pedals. Unlike many rowing boats, the rider faces forward. Rowed… … Wikipedia
row — row1 /roh/, n. 1. a number of persons or things arranged in a line, esp. a straight line: a row of apple trees. 2. a line of persons or things so arranged: The petitioners waited in a row. 3. a line of adjacent seats facing the same way, as in a… … Universalium
rowing — Propulsion of a boat by means of oars. As a sport, it involves one of two kinds of boat: (1) the shell, a narrow, light racing boat propelled by eight rowers pulling single oars under the direction of a coxswain; and (2) the scull, a racing shell … Universalium
Rowing on the River Thames — The River Thames is one of the main rowing areas in England, with activity taking place on the Tideway and on the 45 separate lock reaches on the non tidal section. The river hosts two major rowing events The Boat Race and Henley Royal Regatta,… … Wikipedia
row — 1. n. 1 a number of persons or things in a more or less straight line. 2 a line of seats across a theatre etc. (in the front row). 3 a street with a continuous line of houses along one or each side. 4 a line of plants in a field or garden. 5 a… … Useful english dictionary