paddle

[/ˈpædəl/]

noun/verbpl: paddles

remo; pá

1. (noun) A short oar with a flat blade, used to propel a canoe or kayak

She grabbed the paddle and pushed the kayak into the water.

Ela pegou no remo e empurrou o caiaque para a água.

2. (noun) A flat wooden implement used in table tennis or ping pong

He hit the ball with his paddle.

Ele bateu na bola com a sua raquete.

3. (verb) To propel a boat with a paddle

We paddled across the lake.

Remamos através do lago.

4. (verb) To walk through shallow water

The children paddled in the stream.

As crianças vadejaram no riacho.

5. (noun, British) A paddle wheel or the act of wading in shallow water

Let's go for a paddle at the beach.

Vamos fazer um banho de pés na praia.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

remo; remar

Most common term for the oar and the action of paddling

Rio de Janeiro

remo; pá

Remo is standard; pá is used for flat blade tools

São Paulo

remo; remar

Standard usage throughout the region

Portugal

pá; remar; vadejar

Pá for the tool; vadejar for wading in water

paddle one's own canoe - be independent and self-reliant

up the creek without a paddle - in a difficult situation with no solution

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