noun🔗ShareBanc de nage, siège transversalA seat across a boat on which a rower may sit."The fisherman sat on the aft thwart to row."Le pêcheur s'est assis sur le banc arrière pour ramer.nauticalsailingvehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBancs de nageA brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail."A well-made dugout canoe rarely needs a thwart."Un canoë monoxyle bien fait a rarement besoin de bancs de nage.nauticalsailingpartstructuretechnicalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntrave, obstacle, empêchementAn act of thwarting; something which thwarts; a hindrance, an obstacle.""The unexpected snowstorm became one of many thwarts to our picnic plans." "La tempête de neige inattendue est devenue l'un des nombreux obstacles à nos projets de pique-nique.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrecarrer, empêcherTo cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent."Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."Nos projets de pique-nique ont été contrecarrés par l'orage.actionoutcomeplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrecarrer, faire obstacle àTo place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise."The frustrated toddler thwarts her brother's train track by placing her building block perpendicular to the rails. "Le jeune enfant frustré fait obstacle à la voie ferrée de son frère en plaçant son bloc de construction perpendiculairement aux rails.positionnauticalsailingdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrecarre, déjoueTo hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose."The heavy rain thwarts our plans for a picnic in the park. "La forte pluie contrecarre nos projets de pique-nique dans le parc.actionachievementplanorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrecarre, déjoueTo move (something) across or counter to; to cross."An arrow thwarts the air."Une flèche contrecarre l'air.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
