Spanish Conversation · Level 152
30 words
Spanish word
remo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈremo/
Meaning
- masculine nounoar
Example
Pásame el remo, por favor.
Pass me the oar, please.
More examples
Sujeta el remo para no caer.
Grip the oar so you don't fall.
Core concept
Long shaft with a broad flat blade used to push water and move a boat.
Common phrases
pasar el remo
hand over the oar
sujetar el remo
grip the oar
Similar words
pala: Pushes against the water with a flat blade at the tip of a handle to paddle a boat.
paleta: Pushes water with a smaller flat blade on a short handle for use in small boats.
Definition in Spanish
Pieza alargada con una pala en un extremo que se emplea para remar y mover una embarcación.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin remus and appears across Romance languages with the same meaning.
Usage tips
- Remo names the implement, while remar names the action and remero or remador names the person who rows.
Other meanings
- paddlenoun
Related words
- remarrowverb
- remadaoar strokenoun
- remerorowernoun