oarlock

/ˈɔːrlɒk/ /ˈɔːrlɑːk/

Meanings

noun

Chumacera

A device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.

Examples :

"He carefully placed the oars into the oarlock before pushing off from the shore. "

Colocó cuidadosamente los remos en la chumacera antes de alejarse de la orilla.

Related Words

placed verb

/pleɪst/

Poner, colocar

"He placed the glass on the table."

Él colocó el vaso sobre la mesa.

pushing verb

/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

Empujar

"In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me."

En su enfado, me empujó contra la pared y me amenazó.

rowing verb

/ˈɹoʊɪŋ/

Remar

"The team is rowing their boat across the lake to win the race. "

El equipo está remando su bote a través del lago para ganar la carrera.

gunwale noun

/ˈɡʌnəl/

Borda

"The fisherman leaned over the gunwale to pull up his net. "

El pescador se inclinó sobre la borda para subir su red.

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.

device noun

/dəˈvaɪs/

Dispositivo, aparato

"There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener."

Hay varios dispositivos domésticos en una cocina, como un lavavajillas, un triturador de basura o un abrelatas eléctrico.

shore noun

/ʃɔː/ /ʃɔɹ/

Orilla, costa

"lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore"

orilla del lago; orilla de la bahía; orilla del golfo; orilla de la isla; orilla continental; orilla del río; orilla del estuario; orilla del estanque; orilla arenosa; orilla rocosa

place noun

/pleɪs/

Lugar, sitio

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

El parque es un buen lugar para relajarse después de la escuela.

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

Adjuntar, unir, sujetar

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Un oficial está adjunto a un determinado regimiento, compañía o barco.

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

Antes

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Antes de la cena, terminé mi tarea.

rowboat noun

/ˈɹəʊbəʊt/

Bote

"We rented a rowboat and spent the afternoon rowing around the lake. "

Alquilamos un bote y pasamos la tarde remando por el lago.

while noun

/waɪl/

Tiempo, rato

"He lectured for quite a long while."

Dio una conferencia durante bastante tiempo.