How the word "patauger" is translated into English
Les enfants pataugent au bord du lac.
[lez‿ ɑ̃fɑ̃ patoʒ o bɔʁ dy lak.]
The children are paddling at the edge of the lake.
Tu préfères nager ou patauger près du bord ?
[ty pʁefɛʁ naʒe u patoʒe pʁɛ dy bɔʁ ?]
Do you prefer to swim or paddle near the edge?
Après le match, on a pataugé dans la boue.
[apʁɛ lə matʃ, ɔ̃n‿ a patoʒe dɑ̃ la bu.]
After the match, we trudged through the mud.
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