kayak

• Embarcación estrecha y ligera, tradicionalmente fabricada con un armazón recubierto de pieles de animales y usada por los inuit; hoy en día suele construirse con materiales sintéticos y se emplea para el ocio o el deporte.

A small, narrow watercraft, traditionally made from a light frame covered with animal skins and used by Inuit peoples, now typically made of synthetic materials and used for recreation or sport.

1. Small watercraftA2formal

   A small, narrow boat typically propelled by a double-bladed paddle, originally made from a light frame covered with animal skins and used by Inuit people.

   Kayak (embarcación)

   • He paddled his kayak across the calm lake.
   • Kayaks are popular for recreational water sports.
   • The explorer used a traditional kayak made of sealskin.

• Verbo utilizado para designar la acción de viajar, remar o gobernar una kayak o piragua.

A verb used to indicate the act of traveling, paddling, or navigating in a kayak.

1. Travel in a kayakB1formal

   To travel or paddle in a small, narrow boat (kayak) typically used on rivers or the sea.

   Navegar en kayak

   • We plan to kayak down the river this weekend.
   • She learned to kayak during her summer vacation.
   • They kayaked across the lake to reach the island.