oar
gb/ˈɔɹ/ us/ˈɔɹ/
A2
Englanti
~ 8700
evező, evez, evezős
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
1
evező
A2
Käyttömalli:
[someone] uses an oar to move [a boat]
He dropped his oar and the boat started to spin in the current.
Elejtette az evezőjét, és a csónak forogni kezdett a sodrásban.
Each rower gripped an oar and waited for the starting signal.
Minden evezős megragadott egy evezőt, és várta a rajtjelet.
We kept a spare oar under the seats in case one broke during the trip.
She leaned over the side to pull the oar out of the water.
The old wooden oar was smooth from years of use.
Oppijaesimerkit
The man sits in the boat with an oar in his hands.
A férfi a csónakban ül, evezővel a kezében.
They use two oars to move the small boat.
Két evezővel hajtják a kis csónakot.
Please hold the oar tightly so it does not fall into the water.
We need one more oar for this boat.
He lifts the oar and pushes it through the water.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners often confuse "oar" and "paddle". An oar is usually attached to the boat with oarlocks and used for rowing, while a paddle is usually held freely in the hands. Some also mispronounce it like "or"; it is the same sound as the word "or" in many accents, but the spelling is different.
Merkitys
Pole with flat blade for rowing
Kollokaatiot
wooden oar
|pair of oars
|oar blade
|ship's oars
Synonyymit
paddle (Often used for small boats like canoes and usually held differently; in some contexts the words overlap.)
Antonyymit
motor (A machine that drives a boat without hand power, contrasting with moving a boat by oar.)
Teemat
travel
|sports
|nature
|transportation
Määritelmä
A long stick with a flat end that you move in the water to make a boat go.
A long pole with a flat blade at one end, used to row and steer a boat through the water by hand.
VERBI
B2
2
evez
A2
Käyttömalli:
[someone] oars [a boat] [somewhere]
She oared the small dinghy quietly across the harbor at dawn.
They oared the boat back to shore before the storm hit.
He oared steadily against the strong current.
The guide oared us down the calm river while we watched the birds.
Two men oared the rescue boat toward the sinking raft.
Oppijaesimerkit
The man oared the boat across the river.
They oared the boat back to the beach.
She oared slowly because she was tired.
We oared the little boat to the other side.
He oared the boat to the shore in the dark.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners almost always use the verb "row" and may not recognize "oar" as a verb. Using "oar" instead of "row" can sound old-fashioned or literary in everyday speech. In most modern contexts, "row a boat" is preferred.
Merkitys
To row a boat with oars
Kollokaatiot
oar the boat
|oar across the lake
|oar slowly
|oar back to shore
Synonyymit
row ("Row" is much more common in modern English; "oar" as a verb is more literary or descriptive.)
Antonyymit
drift (To move on the water without control or effort, opposite of actively oaring a boat.)
Teemat
travel
|sports
|nature
|transportation
Määritelmä
To make a boat go through water by moving it with oars.
To move or propel a boat through the water by using oars.
SUBSTANTIIVI
C1
TECHNICAL
3
evezős
B1
Käyttömalli:
the [number] oar in [a boat]
The stroke oar kept the rhythm for the rest of the crew.
A vezérevezős diktálta a ritmust az egység többi tagjának.
At six feet four, he was chosen as the number five oar in the varsity eight.
A 193 centis magassága miatt őt választották ötös evezősnek az egyetemi nyolcasba.
The bow oar had to adjust quickly when the wind picked up.
Each oar in the boat must match their timing perfectly.
She moved from the three oar to the stroke seat for the final race.
Oppijaesimerkit
He is the stroke oar in the racing boat.
Ő a vezérevezős a versenyhajóban.
The coach talked to the number two oar after practice.
Az edző az edzés után beszélt a kettes evezőssel.
Every oar in the boat must row at the same time.
The bow oar sits at the front of the boat.
She became an oar in the university rowing team.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Most learners do not meet this sense unless they follow rowing. They may think "oar" always means the tool, not the person. In sports news or rowing clubs, however, "the number four oar" can mean the rower in that seat, not the physical oar.
Merkitys
Rower in a racing boat
Kollokaatiot
stroke oar
|bow oar
|number three oar
|inside oar
Synonyymit
rower (General term; "oar" in this sense is mainly used inside the sport to refer to a specific seat.)
Antonyymit
coxswain (In a rowing boat, the coxswain steers and commands but does not row, contrasting with the oars.)
Teemat
sports
|transportation
Määritelmä
In the sport of rowing, a person who rows in a racing boat, often called by their seat number.
In competitive rowing, a rower, especially one identified by their seat position in the boat.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
oar
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹ/
US/ˈɔɹ/
Tavut ja painotus
oar (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (oar)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: oar
- Plural: oars
Sanaperhe
Forms
oars
noun
Core family
Related words
oarsman
noun
oarswoman
noun
Ilmaukset
not have both oars in the water
1/nˈɑt hˈæv bˈoʊθ ˈɔɹz ˈɪn ðə wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
informal
Not very intelligent or sensible
To be a little stupid, strange, or not thinking clearly.
Esimerkit
- I’m not sure he has both oars in the water if he thinks that plan will work.
- People said she didn’t have both oars in the water after she quit her job without a backup plan.
put in one's oar
1/pˈʊt ˈɪn wˈʌnz ˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Join in with an unwanted comment
To say something in a discussion, often when other people did not ask you to speak.
Esimerkit
- Everyone was arguing, and then Uncle Tom put in his oar.
- She waited for a pause in the meeting and then put in her oar about the budget cuts.
stick your oar in
1/stˈɪk jˈʊɹ ˈɔɹ ˈɪn/
idiom
informal
Interfere or give unwanted opinion
To say something or get involved in a situation when other people do not want your help or opinion.
Esimerkit
- I was talking to my manager when Jake decided to stick his oar in.
- She’s always sticking her oar in other people’s relationships.
- No one asked you to stick your oar in, so please stay out of it.