Oar in spanish
pronunciation: remoʊ part of speech: noun
oar1 = remo.
Example: In the Mediterranean the galley propelled by oars long remained the principal type of war vessel.more:
» get + Posesivo + oar in = meter las narices, meter baza, entrometerse.
Example: Now Cherie Blair is getting her oar in and has criticised women who give up their career when they have children, labelling them unambitious .» lie on + Posesivo + oars = dejar de remar.
Example: Other boats lay on their oars in the vicinity of the sinking ship, a few survivors being rescued from the water.» lie on + Posesivo + oars = darse un respiro, tomarse un respiro, darse un descanso, tomarse un descanso, descansar, dormirse en los laureles.
Example: But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.» oarfish = pez remo.
Example: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.» oarsman [oarsmen, -pl.] = remero, remador, barquero.
Example: The tradition of the shore dinner dates back to the late 1800s when the oarsmen would row passengers in their skiffs to and from fishing grounds.» put + Posesivo + oar in = meter las narices, meter baza, entrometerse.
Example: Set in the 1950s, this novel explores what happens when a single girl falls for a charmer, and what happens when a scheming mother puts her oar in.» rest on + Posesivo + oars = darse un respiro, tomarse un respiro, darse un descanso, tomarse un descanso, descansar, dormirse en los laureles.
Example: While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.» rest on + Posesivo + oars = dejar de remar.
Example: The boat continued to float idly downstream, the men resting on their oars.» ship + oars = plegar los remos. [Retirar los remos del agua para ponerlos dentro de la embarcación]
Example: We crept along at the slowest of paces, occasionally having to ship oars as the canal narrowed under bridges.» shove + Posesivo + oar in = meter las narices, meter baza, entrometerse.
Example: He shoved his oar in, accusing Mike of being the 'figurehead on the ship rather than the captain'.» stick + Posesivo + oar in = meter las narices, meter baza, entrometerse.
Example: She's constantly sticking her oar in trying to fix problems but she seems to make things worse.oar2 = remar.
Example: The precarious wooden boats were pushed by oaring to the fishing grounds.