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remo

REH-mohˈre.mo

remo means oar in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

oar, rowingAlso: paddle, rowing machine

NounmA2
General
A single wooden oar resting on a flat surface.

📝 In Action

Necesitamos un remo nuevo para el bote.

A1

We need a new oar for the boat.

El remo es un ejercicio muy bueno para la espalda.

A2

Rowing is a very good exercise for your back.

Perdí un remo en medio del lago.

B1

I lost an oar in the middle of the lake.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • pala (paddle)
  • sirga (towrope (related to pulling))

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • bote de remorowboat
  • hacer remoto go rowing / to do rowing
  • máquina de remorowing machine

Idioms & Expressions

  • a remo y velaTo do something with all possible means or very quickly

I row

VerbA2regular ar
A person sitting in a small wooden boat on a blue lake, holding oars and moving them through the water.
gerundremando
past Participleremado
infinitiveremar

📝 In Action

Yo remo todas las mañanas en el club.

A2

I row every morning at the club.

Si yo remo solo, el bote va en círculos.

B1

If I row alone, the boat goes in circles.

Remo con fuerza para llegar rápido.

A2

I row hard to arrive quickly.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • remar contra corrienteto row against the current (also used figuratively)

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoremara
remaras
él/ella/ustedremara
nosotrosremáramos
vosotrosremarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesremaran

Present Subjunctive

yoreme
remes
él/ella/ustedreme
nosotrosrememos
vosotrosreméis
ellos/ellas/ustedesremen

Indicative

Preterite

yoremé
remaste
él/ella/ustedremó
nosotrosremamos
vosotrosremasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesremaron

Imperfect

yoremaba
remabas
él/ella/ustedremaba
nosotrosremábamos
vosotrosremabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesremaban

Present

yoremo
remas
él/ella/ustedrema
nosotrosremamos
vosotrosremáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesreman

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "remo" in Spanish:

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: remo

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence means 'I row in the lake'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
remar(to row)Verb
remero(rower (male))Noun
remera(rower (female))Noun
remada(a stroke / the act of rowing)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
cremoextremoblasfemo
📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'remus', which referred to the wooden tool used for steering and moving ships.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: remoPortuguese: remo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'remo' the same as 'pala'?

Usually, 'remo' is for rowing (where the oar is attached to the boat), while 'pala' is for paddling (like in a kayak or canoe).

Can 'remo' mean a rowing machine?

Yes, in a gym, people often call the rowing machine 'el remo'.

How do you say 'rowing' as a sport?

You can simply say 'el remo'. For example: 'Me gusta practicar el remo'.