Rame (en. Oar)

/ʁam/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Long piece of wood or metal used to propel a boat.

He took a paddle to row on the lake.

Il a pris une rame pour pagayer sur le lac.

Set of parts of a vehicle (train, tram) including the cars.

The train is made up of several carriages.

Le train est composé de plusieurs rames.

The word 'rame' comes from the Latin 'remis', meaning 'oar' or 'paddle'.

by the oar

without an engine, with the help of the paddles.

à la rame

train sets

refers to a composition of several train cars.

rames de train

wooden carriage

a carriage made from wood.

rame en bois

paddle

Instrument used to propel a canoe or kayak.

pagaie

oar

Stick used in competition to move a boat forward.

aviron

small boat

Small rowboat.

barque

Expression to denote a difficult job.

It's really a grind to have to finish this project!

C'est vraiment la rame de devoir finir ce projet!

Used to describe a stressful or tiring situation.

It was a struggle to have to manage all these tasks.

Ça a été une rame de devoir gérer toutes ces tâches.