грести́ — meaning in English

English meaning

• backwater noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
• paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
• row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.

Senses

грести́ is used for these senses in English:

• backwater To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
• paddle (transitive) To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.
• row (transitive, or, intransitive, nautical) To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.

backwater — full definition

1. noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
2. noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.

paddle — full definition

1. noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
2. verb To move a small boat through water using a paddle.
3. verb To wade or splash about playfully in shallow water.

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