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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoating
/ˈboʊ.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The activity or recreation of sailing, cruising, or racing in boats.
"They spent the sunny weekend enjoying boating on the calm lake."
- 1
Present participle of boat; traveling or participating in leisure activities on a boat.
"The family was boating down the river when they spotted a pod of dolphins."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'boating' originates from the Old English word 'bāt', meaning 'boat', combined with the suffix '-ing' to denote the action or process of using a boat. Its usage has evolved over centuries, reflecting the growing popularity of recreational water activities.
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la navigation de plaisance
Transliteration: la na-vi-ga-shon de ple-zans
"Nous faisons de la navigation de plaisance ce week-end."
Bootfahren
Transliteration: boot-fah-ren
"Bootfahren ist im Sommer eine sehr beliebte Freizeitbeschäftigung."
andare in barca
Transliteration: an-da-re in bar-ka
"Ci piace andare in barca durante le vacanze estive."
paseo en bote
Transliteration: pa-se-o en bo-te
"Disfrutamos de un agradable paseo en bote por el lago."
passeio de barco
Transliteration: pa-sei-o de bar-ku
"Eles adoram fazer um passeio de barco no fim de semana."
नाव चलाना
Transliteration: naav chalana
"हम सप्ताहांत में झील पर नाव चलाना पसंद करते हैं।"
划船
Transliteration: huá chuán
"周末去湖上划船是一个极好的放松方式。"
보트 타기
Transliteration: boteu tagi
"우리는 주말에 호수에서 보트 타기를 즐겼습니다."
ボート遊び
Transliteration: bōto asobi
"晴れた日曜日には湖でボート遊びをするのが家族の楽しみです。"
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