How the word "pagaiare" is translated into English
Abbiamo pagaiato per due ore lungo il fiume.
[abˈbjamo paɡaˈjato ˈper ˈdue ˈore ˈlunɡo il ˈfjume.]
We paddled for two hours along the river.
Se non pagaiate insieme, la canoa gira su se stessa.
[ˈse ˈnon paɡaˈjate inˈsjɛme, la kaˈnɔa ˈdʒira su ˈsse ˈstɛssa.]
If you don't paddle together, the canoe spins around.
Non è facile pagaiare controcorrente con questo vento.
[ˈnon ˈɛ ˈffatʃile paɡaˈjare kontrokorˈrɛnte ˈkon ˈkwesto ˈvɛnto.]
It isn't easy to paddle against the current in this wind.
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