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paddle

ˈpædl

noun

wiosło

ˈvʲɔswɔ· rzeczownik
Also
pagaj(m)
Definition

A short pole with a wide, flat blade at one or both ends, used to propel a small boat or canoe.

Examples
He grabbed a paddle and pushed off from the shore.
Chwycił wiosło i odbił od brzegu.
They lost a paddle in the rapids.
Zgubili pagaj w bystrzach.
Synonyms
oarscull
Collocations
canoe paddlekayak paddlestand-up paddle

verb

wiosłować

vʲɔˈswɔvat͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
brodzić
Definition

To propel a boat with a paddle, or to walk with bare feet in shallow water.

Examples
They paddled across the lake in a canoe.
Wiosłowali przez jezioro w kajaku.
The children loved to paddle in the sea.
Dzieci uwielbiały brodzić w morzu.
Synonyms
rowwadesplash
Collocations
paddle a canoepaddle a boatpaddle in the water
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