Meaning of airis | Babel Free
[ˈāīɾis]Definitions
oar, paddle (an instrument for rowing a boat)
declension-2
Equivalents
English
Oar
Examples
“divi airi”
two paddles, oars
“airu laiva”
rowboat (lit. oar boat)
“cilāt airus”
to lift the oars
“iegremdēt airus ūdenī”
to put (lit. insert) the oars in the water
“sēsties airos, pie airiem”
to sit at the oars (= to prepare for oaring, paddling)
“Griniņš ievilka airus un ļāva laivai slīdēt lēni uz priekšu”
Griniņš pulled the oars and let the book slide slowly forward
“nolicis airi, noliecos pār laivas malu un sāku raut ūdens augus”
letting go of the oar, he leaned over the boat edge and began to pluck the aquatic plants
“nosēdies airos, Pičs ar vienmērīgiem un spēcīgiem vēzieniem dzina laivu uz priekšu”
having sat at the oars, Pičs drove the boat forward with steady, strong strokes
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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