ramer

to row, to struggle, to have a hard time

ʁ a . m e
ram train, subway train + er Infinitive
verb Rare #39,516
to row
FR: Nous aimons ramer sur le lac.
EN: We like to row on the lake.
to struggle, to have a hard time Often used informally in a figurative sense.
FR: J’ai du mal à ramer avec ce nouvel ordinateur.
EN: I’m having a hard time with this new computer.
Conjugation of ramer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First rame —
Second — ramez
Third rame —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First rame —
Third rame —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second rame ramez
ramer

Où t'as appris à ramer ?

Where did you learn to row?

— Les Larmes du tigre noir (2000)

Arrête de ramer.

Stop rowing.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Je ne l’aurais pas laissé ramer.

I wouldn’t have let him struggle.

Ils sont en train de ramer sur l'étang.

They are rowing on the pond.

Nous sommes allés ramer sur le lac.

We went rowing on the lake.

Vas-y, continue de ramer.

Go ahead, keep rowing.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Je dois ramer avec les autres esclaves.

I have to row with the other slaves.

— Titanic (1997)

Tu peux ramer.

You can row.

— Tropical Malady (2004)

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