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canoe

/kəˈnuː/

Meanings
noun

Canoa

A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.

Examples :

"The family took their canoe out on the lake for a peaceful afternoon of paddling. "
La familia sacó su canoa al lago para una tarde tranquila de remo.
nautical vehicle sport
noun

Deflectores

Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats.

Examples :

"The croupier carefully inspected the canoes around the roulette wheel to make sure none were loose, as that could unfairly influence where the ball landed. "
El crupier inspeccionó cuidadosamente los deflectores alrededor de la ruleta para asegurarse de que ninguno estuviera suelto, ya que eso podría influir injustamente en dónde caería la bola.
game nautical entertainment

Related Words

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

Tarde

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Normalmente cenamos en familia por la tarde.

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Posición, lugar

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Mi lugar favorito en el aula es cerca de la ventana.

Illustration propelled

propelled verb

/prəˈpɛld/ /pɹəˈpɛld/

Propulsar, impulsar

"The strong wind propelled the sailboat across the lake. "

El fuerte viento impulsó el velero a través del lago.

Illustration kneeling

kneeling verb

/ˈniːlɪŋ/

Arrodillarse

"The gardener was kneeling in the flower bed, pulling out weeds. "

El jardinero estaba arrodillado en el parterre, quitando las malas hierbas.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

Dirección, rumbo

"Keep going in the same direction."

Sigue en la misma dirección.

Illustration positioned

positioned verb

/pəˈzɪʃənd/ /pəˈzɪʃənd/

Colocar, situar

"The teacher positioned the globe on the table so the students could see it easily. "

El profesor colocó el globo terráqueo sobre la mesa para que los estudiantes pudieran verlo fácilmente.

Illustration deflectors

deflectors noun

/dɪˈflɛktərz/

Deflectores

"The car's deflectors helped keep mud and water off the windshield during the rainstorm. "

Los deflectores del coche ayudaron a mantener el barro y el agua fuera del parabrisas durante la tormenta.

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

Influencia, poder, control

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

No tengo absolutamente ninguna influencia sobre él.

Illustration depending

depending verb

/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/ /diˈpɛndɪŋ/

Depender de

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

Nos gustaría ir a esquiar, pero depende de la cantidad de nieve.

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!

Illustration inspected

inspected verb

/ɪnˈspɛktɪd/ /ɪnˈspɛktəd/

Inspeccionar, examinar, analizar

"Inspect the system for leaks."

Inspeccione el sistema en busca de fugas.