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row 1  (r)
n.
1. A series of objects placed next to each other, usually in a straight line.
2. A succession without a break or gap in time: won the title for three years in a row.
3. A line of adjacent seats, as in a theater, auditorium, or classroom.
4. A continuous line of buildings along a street.
tr.v. rowed, row·ing, rows
To place in a row.
Idiom:
a tough row to hoe Informal
A difficult situation to endure.

[Middle English, from Old English rw.]

row 2  (r)
v. rowed, row·ing, rows
v.intr. Nautical
To propel a boat with or as if with oars.
v.tr.
1. Nautical
a. To propel (a boat) with or as if with oars.
b. To carry in or on a boat propelled by oars.
c. To use (a specified number of oars or people deploying them).
2. To propel or convey in a manner resembling rowing of a boat.
3. Sports
a. To pull (an oar) as part of a racing crew.
b. To race against by rowing.
n. Nautical
1.
a. The act or an instance of rowing.
b. A shift at the oars of a boat.
2. A trip or an excursion in a rowboat.

[Middle English rowen, from Old English rwan; see er- in Indo-European roots.]

rower n.

row 3  (rou)
n.
1. A boisterous disturbance or quarrel; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl.
2. An uproar; a great noise.
intr.v. rowed, row·ing, rows
To take part in a quarrel, brawl, or uproar.

[Origin unknown.]

row1
n
1. an arrangement of persons or things in a line a row of chairs
2. (Social Science / Human Geography)
a.  Chiefly Brit a street, esp a narrow one lined with identical houses
b.  (capital when part of a street name) Church Row
3. a line of seats, as in a cinema, theatre, etc.
4. (Mathematics) Maths a horizontal linear arrangement of numbers, quantities, or terms, esp in a determinant or matrix
5. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) a horizontal rank of squares on a chessboard or draughtboard
in a row in succession; one after the other he won two gold medals in a row
a hard row to hoe a difficult task or assignment
[Old English rāw, rǣw; related to Old High German rīga line, Lithuanian raiwe strip]

row2
vb
1. (Team Sports / Rowing) to propel (a boat) by using oars
2. (Team Sports / Rowing) (tr) to carry (people, goods, etc.) in a rowing boat
3. (Team Sports / Rowing) to be propelled by means of (oars or oarsmen)
4. (Team Sports / Rowing) (intr) to take part in the racing of rowing boats as a sport, esp in eights, in which each member of the crew pulls one oar Compare scull [6]
5. (Team Sports / Rowing) (tr) to race against in a boat propelled by oars Oxford row Cambridge every year
n
1. (Team Sports / Rowing) an act, instance, period, or distance of rowing
2. (Team Sports / Rowing) an excursion in a rowing boat See also row over
[Old English rōwan; related to Middle Dutch roien, Middle High German rüejen, Old Norse rōa, Latin rēmus oar]
rower  n
rowing  n

row3
n
1. a noisy quarrel or dispute
2. a noisy disturbance; commotion we couldn't hear the music for the row next door
3. a reprimand
give (someone) a row Informal to scold (someone); tell off
vb
1. (intr; often foll by with) to quarrel noisily
2. (tr) Archaic to reprimand
[origin unknown]

Row a number of things or persons set out in a circle, in a string or series, or in a line—Wilkes.
Examples: row of answers, 1674; of beans; of grain, 1707; of houses, 1450; of onions, 1880; of piles, 1229; of pillars, 1610; of pineapples, 1779; of stakes, 1719; of theatre seats, 1710; of teeth, 1887; of words, 1510; of writers, 1576.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rowrow - an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs"
line - a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"
serration - a row of notches; "the pliers had serrations to improve the grip"
terrace - a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor Terrace"
2.rowrow - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
affray, altercation, fracas - noisy quarrel
pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bicker, bickering, fuss - a quarrel about petty points
bust-up - a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
3.row - a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"
strip - a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"
4.row - (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"
damp course, damp-proof course - a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
layer, bed - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"
row of bricks - a course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)
wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
5.row - a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side
array - an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"
table, tabular array - a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"
6.row - a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row"
chronological sequence, chronological succession, succession, successiveness, sequence - a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
7.rowrow - the act of rowing as a sport        
feathering, feather - turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
crab - a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply; "he caught a crab and lost the race"
sculling - rowing by a single oarsman in a racing shell
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Verb1.row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
stroke - row at a particular rate
feather, square - turn the oar, while rowing
boat - ride in a boat on water
pull - operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"
scull - propel with sculls; "scull the boat"

row1
noun line, bank, range, series, file, rank, string, column, sequence, queue, tier a row of pretty little cottages
in a row consecutively, running, in turn, one after the other, successively, in sequence They have won five championships in a row.

row2
noun (Informal)
1. quarrel, dispute, argument, squabble, tiff, trouble, controversy, scrap (informal), fuss, falling-out (informal), fray, brawl, fracas, altercation, slanging match (Brit.), shouting match (informal), turf war (informal), shindig (informal), ruction (informal), ruckus (informal), shindy (informal), bagarre (French) A man was stabbed to death in a family row.
2. disturbance, noise, racket, uproar, commotion, pandemonium, rumpus, tumult, hubbub 'Whatever is that row?' she demanded.
3. telling-off, talking-to (informal), lecture, reprimand, ticking-off (informal), dressing-down (informal), rollicking (Brit. informal) (informal), tongue-lashing, reproof, castigation, flea in your ear (informal) I can't give you a row for scarpering off.
verb
quarrel, fight, argue, dispute, scrap (informal), brawl, squabble, spar, wrangle, go at it hammer and tongs They rowed all the time.
Translations
row1 [rəʊ]
A. N (= line) → fila f, hilera f (Theat etc) → fila f; [of books, houses etc] → hilera f, fila f; (in knitting) → pasada f, vuelta f
in a rowen fila
in the front rowen primera fila, en la fila uno
in the fourth rowen la cuarta fila, en la fila cuatro
he killed four in a rowmató cuatro seguidos, mató cuatro uno tras otro
for five days in a rowdurante cinco días seguidos
B. CPD row house N (US) → casa f adosada

row2 [rəʊ]
A. N (= trip) → paseo m en bote de remos
to go for a rowpasearse or hacer una excursión en bote
it was a hard row to the shorenos costó llegar a la playa remando
B. VT [+ boat] → remar; [+ person] → llevar en bote
you rowed a good racehabéis remado muy bien
he rowed the Atlanticcruzó el Atlántico a remo
to row sb across a riverllevar a algn en bote al otro lado de un río
can you row me out to the yacht?¿me lleva en bote al yate?
C. VIremar
to row hardesforzarse remando, hacer fuerza de remos
he rowed for Oxfordremó en el bote de Oxford
to row against sbcompetir con algn en una regata a remo
we rowed for the shoreremamos hacia la playa, nos dirigimos remando hacia la playa
to row across a rivercruzar un río a remo
to row round an islanddar la vuelta a una isla remando or a remo

row3 [raʊ] (esp Brit)
A. N
1. (= noise) → ruido m, bulla f
the row from the engineel ruido del motor
it makes a devil of a rowhace un ruido de todos los demonios
hold your row!; stop your row!¡cállate!
2. (= dispute) → bronca f, pelea f
to have a rowreñir, pelearse(LAm)
now don't let's start a rowno riñamos
the row about wagesla disputa acerca de los salarios
3. (= fuss, disturbance, incident) → jaleo m, escándalo m, lío m, follón m (Sp), bronca f (esp LAm)
what's the row about?¿a qué se debe el lío?
to kick up or make a rowarmar un lío; (= protest) → poner el grito en el cielo
4. (= scolding) → regaño m, regañina f
to get into a rowganarse una regañina (for por) you'll get into a rowte van a regañar
B. VIreñir, pelear(LAm)
they're always rowingsiempre están riñendo
to row with sbreñir or pelearse con algn

row1 [ˈrəʊ]
n
(= line) [houses, shops, trees, objects, chairs] → rangée f; [plants] → rang m
a row of houses → une rangée de maisons
[people, cars] (beside one another)rangée f; (behind one another)file f
in a row [sit, stand] → en rang
(= line of seats) (in cinema, theatre, classroom)rang m
Our seats are in the front row → Nos places se trouvent au premier rang.
in the back row → au dernier rang
(KNITTING)rang m
in a row (= in succession) → d'affilée
five times in a row → cinq fois d'affilée
(in boat)tour m en barque
to go for a row → faire un tour en barque
vi
(in boat)ramer
We took turns to row → Nous avons ramé à tour de rôle.
(as sport)faire de l'aviron
vt
to row a boat → ramer
We could all row a boat almost before we could walk → Nous savions tous ramer avant même de savoir marcher.
[+ person] to row sb across → faire traverser qn, faire traverser qn à la rame
to row sb back → ramener qn, ramener qn à la rame
The boatman refused to row him back → Le batelier a refusé de le ramener., Le batelier a refusé de le ramener à la rame.
[+ distance] → ramer

row2 [ˈraʊ] (British)
n
(= noise) → vacarme m
What's that terrible row? → Qu'est-ce que c'est que ce vacarme?
to make a row → faire du vacarme
(= noisy argument) (between friends, family)dispute f
to have a row → se disputer
They've had a row → Ils se sont disputés.
They had a terrible row
BUT Ils ont eu une terrible dispute.
a family row → une dispute familiale
(= dispute) (between organizations, countries, public figures)dispute f
a row over sth → une dispute à propos de qch
A new row has broken out over the government's plans → Une nouvelle dispute a éclaté à propos des projets du gouvernement.
vi
se disputer
to row with sb → se disputer avec qn

row1
nReihe f; (Comput) (of table)Zeile f; 4 failures in a row4 Misserfolge hinter- or nacheinander; arrange them in rowsstell sie in Reihen auf

row2
vi (in boat) → rudern; to row away/backweg-/zurückrudern
vt boatrudern; to row somebody acrossjdn hinüberrudern; to row strokeSchlagmann sein
n I enjoy a rowich rudere gern; to go for a rowrudern gehen

row3
n (esp Brit inf)
(= noise)Lärm m, → Krach m (inf); to make a or kick up (inf) a rowKrach schlagen (inf)
(= quarrel)Streit m, → Krach m (inf); to have a row with somebodymit jdm Streit or Krach (inf)haben; to start a rowStreit anfangen
(= scolding) to get a rowKrach bekommen (inf); to give somebody a rowjdn runtermachen (inf)
vi (= quarrel)(sich) streiten

row1 [rəʊ] n (line) → fila; (of plants) → fila, filare m (Knitting) → ferro (Math) → riga
in a row → in fila
in the front row → in prima fila
for five days in a row → per cinque giorni di fila
row1 [rəʊ] n (line) → fila; (of plants) → fila, filare m (Knitting) → ferro (Math) → riga
in a row → in fila
in the front row → in prima fila
for five days in a row → per cinque giorni di fila
row2 [rəʊ]
1. vt (boat) → remare
to row sb across a river → trasportare qn dall'altra parte di un fiume su una barca a remi
2. viremare (Sport) → vogare
to go rowing → andare a fare una remata

row2 [rəʊ]
1. vt (boat) → remare
to row sb across a river → trasportare qn dall'altra parte di un fiume su una barca a remi
2. viremare (Sport) → vogare
to go rowing → andare a fare una remata

row3 [raʊ]
1. n (noise) → baccano, fracasso; (quarrel) → lite f, litigio; (scolding) → sgridata
to make a row → far baccano
to have a row → litigare
to get (into) a row → prendersi una sgridata
to give sb a row → sgridare qn
2. vilitigare

row3 [raʊ]
1. n (noise) → baccano, fracasso; (quarrel) → lite f, litigio; (scolding) → sgridata
to make a row → far baccano
to have a row → litigare
to get (into) a row → prendersi una sgridata
to give sb a row → sgridare qn
2. vilitigare

row1
n row [rəu]
a line two rows of houses; They were sitting in a row; They sat in the front row in the theatre. ry صَف ред řada række die Reihe σειρά, στοίχος hilera, fila rida ردیف rivi rang(ée) שוּרָה झगड़ा niz, red sor deretan röð fila 열, 줄 eilė rinda barisan rij rekke, rad rząd fila rând, şir ряд rad vrsta red rad แถว sıra, dizi 一排 ряд قطار hàng; dãy)排

row2
v row [rəu]
1 to move (a boat) through the water using oars He rowed (the dinghy) up the river. roei يُجَذِّف греба veslovat ro rudern κωπηλατώ, τραβώ κουπί remar aerutama پارو زدن soutaa ramer לַחֲתוֹר खेना veslati evez mendayung róa remare こぐ (노로) 배를 젓다 irkluoti, irti(s) airēt; airēties mendayung roeien ro wiosłować remar a vâsli грести veslovať veslati veslati ro พาย kürek çekmek 用槳划(船) веслувати کشتی چلانا chèo thuyền
2 to transport by rowing He rowed them across the lake. roei يَنْقُل بالتَّجْذيف превозвам с лодка převážet veslicí ro rudern μεταφέρω με βάρκα transportar en bote de remos sõudma با قایق حمل کردن soutaa faire traverser en canot לַשוּט झगड़ना prevesti veslanjem evez mendayungkan, menyebrangkan flytja/ferja í árabát trasportare (in barca a remi) こいで運ぶ 배를 저어 나르다 perkelti valtimi pārvadāt laivā mendayung roeien ro przewieźć łodzią, przeprawić levar a remo a trece перевозить в лодке prevážať (na člne) peljati v čolnu preveslati ro ขนส่งทางเรือ kürek çekerek taşımak 划船載運 перевозити на човні کشتی سے مسافروں کو پار اتارنا chèo thuyền chở khách
n
a trip in a rowing-boat They went for a row on the river. roei رِحْلَة تَجْذيف разходка с лодка projížďka člunem rotur die Ruderpartie βαρκάδα paseo en bote de remos paadimatk سفر با قایق پارویی souturetki promenade en canot שַיִט पंक्ति voziti se u čamcu evezés olahraga mendayung bátsferð (í árabát) (giro in barca a remi) ボート遊び 뱃놀이 pasiirstymas brauciens ar laivu menaiki bot roeitocht rotur przejażdżka (łodzią) passeio plimbare cu barca (cu vâsle) прогулка на лодке výlet na člne veslanje putovanje čamcem sa veslima roddtur การท่องเที่ยวทางเรือ sandal gezisi 划船遊覽 прогулянка на човні کشتی رانی chuyến đi bằng thuyền
n rower
a person who rows; an oarsman. roeier جَذّاف гребец veslař, -ka roer der Ruderer κωπηλάτης remero sõudja پارو زن soutaja rameur/-euse חוֹתֵר खेने वाला, केवट veslač evezős pendayung ræðari rematore, vogatore こぐ人 노젓는 사람 irkluotojas airētājs pendayung roeier roer wioślarz remador vâslaş гребец veslár, -ka veslač veslač roddare คนพายเรือ kürekçi 划船的船夫 весляр کشتی چلانے والا người chèo thuyền
n rowing-boat, ˈrow-boat
a boat which is moved by oars. roeiboot زَوْرَق تَجْذيف гребна лодка veslice robåd das Ruderboot βάρκα με κουπιά bote de remos sõudepaat قایق پارویی soutuvene canot à rames סִירָת מְשוֹטִים चप्पू द्वारा चलाने वाली नाव या नौका barka na vesla evezős csónak perahu dayung árabátur barca a remi こぎ舟 노로 젓는 배 irklinė valtis airu laiva bot dayung roeiboot robåt barco a remos barcă/şalupă cu vâsle гребная шлюпка veslový čln čoln na vesla čamac sa veslima roddbåt เรือพาย sandal, kayık 划艇 весловий човен چپو سے چلنے والی کشتی thuyền có mái chèo

row3
n row [rau]
1 a noisy quarrel They had a terrible row; a family row. bakleiery شِجار، خِصام свада hádka, kravál skænderi der Krach καβγάς bronca, pelea tüli نزاع؛ بگو مگو riita dispute וִיכּוּח קוֹלָנִי झगड़ा svađa veszekedés pertengkaran hávaðarifrildi battibecco, lite けんか 말다툼, 언쟁 skandalas, vaidas tracis; skandāls pertengkaran ruzie krangel, husbråk awantura briga ceartă, scandal ссора hádka prepir svađa gräl, bråk เสียงทะเลาะตึงตัง tartışma, atışma 爭吵 колотнеча; сварка دھینگا مشتی cuộc cãi vã
2 a continuous loud noise They heard a row in the street. geraas عِراك شَوارِع шум lomoz spektakel der Krach σαματάς barrullo, escándalo kära سرو صدا meteli vacarme רַעַש हो हल्ला, उधम gungula lárma keributan gauragangur chiasso, rumore 騒がしさ 시끄러운 소음 triukšmas troksnis; tracis kebisingan kabaal bråk, brudulje, spetakkel zgiełk barulho tărăboi, zarvă шум lomoz vpitje, kraval buka oväsen, bråk เสียงเอะอะโวยวาย gürültü, patırtı 持續吵鬧聲 ґвалт, галас شور و غل sự huyên náo

row رُتبة, مُشادَة, يَتَعارَك, يُجدِف hádka, pohádat (se), řada, veslovat række, ro, skænderi, skændes Reihe, rudern, Streit, streiten καβγαδίζω, καβγάς, κωπηλατώ, στοίχος discusión, discutir, hilera, remar riidellä, riita, rivi, soutaa dispute, ramer, rangée, se disputer red, svađa, svađati se, veslati fila, lite, litigare, remare 列, 喧嘩, 喧嘩する, 漕ぐ 다투다, 말다툼, 배를 젓다, 줄 rij, roeien, ruzie, ruziën krangel, krangle, rad, ro kłótnia, rząd, wiosłować, zrobić awanturę briga, brigar, fila, remar грести, ряд, скандал, скандалить bråk, bråka, rad, ro แถว, การทะเลาะวิวาท, ทะเลาะวิวาท, พาย kürek çekmek, sıra, tartışma, tartışmak chèo thuyền, hàng, tranh cãi, vụ cãi nhau 争吵, 划船, 吵架,


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