brasse
Meanings
Noun
1. fathom (unit of measure)
2. stroke (swimming)
3. breaststroke (swimming)
Examples5
le 100 mètres à la brasse
100 metre breaststroke (event)
Il a égalé le record du monde du cent mètres brasse.
He tied the world record for the hundred-meter breast-stroke.
Après quelques brasses, je sortis de l'eau et m'assis sur le bord de la piscine.
After a light swim, I came up from the water and sat down on the poolside.
Tom nage très bien la brasse papillon.
Tom is swimming very well with the butterfly stroke.
Je peux nager la brasse, mais non le dos crawlé.
I can do the breaststroke, but not the backstroke.