Paddle

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- 1.1 Noun
- 1.2 Verb
  - 1.2.1 Translations

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English

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Noun

Paddle (plural Paddles)

An oar used for propelling a boat through water
A two-handed, single-bladed oar used for canoeing
A double-bladed oar used for kayaking
A slat of a paddleboat's wheel
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Translations

CJK Characters: æ§³, æ¡¨
Chinese: æ§³, æ¡¨
Dutch: peddel de
Finnish: airo (1), mela (2,3)
French: palette f.
German: Paddel n.
Greek: ÎºÎ¿ÏÏÎ¯ n.
Italian: pala f.
Japanese: ãã (kai)

Korean: í¤ì
Portuguese: pÃ¡ f.
Russian: Ð²ÐµÑÐ»Ð¾ n. (1,2,3); Ð»Ð¾Ð¿Ð°ÑÑÑ f. (4), Ð¿Ð»Ð¸ÑÐ° f. (4)
Spanish: paleta f.

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Verb

to paddle

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To propel something through water with a paddle, oar or hands

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To punish someone by beating with a paddle

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((UK{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside