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ski

(skē)

n. pl. skis

a. One of a pair of long flat runners of plastic, metal, or wood that curve upward in front and may be attached to a boot for gliding or traveling over snow.

b. A water ski.

2. Something that is used as a runner on a vehicle: a helicopter with skis for landing on snow and ice.

v. skied, ski·ing, skis

v.intr.

To travel or glide on skis, especially as a sport.

v.tr.

To travel or glide over on skis: ski a mountain slope.

Idiom:

over one's skis

Hasty, rash, or overambitious.

[Norwegian, from Old Norse skīdh, stick, snowshoe; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

ski′a·ble adj.

ski′er n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

ski•ing

(ˈski ɪŋ)

n.

the act or sport of gliding on skis.

[1890–95]

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Noun

skiing - a sport in which participants must travel on skis

traversal, traverse - taking a zigzag path on skis

cross-country skiing - the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)

ski jumping - the act of performing a jump on skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope

athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

piste - a ski run densely packed with snow

Translations

تَزَلُّج تَزَلُّج

lyžování

skiløbskisport

SkifahrenSchifahren

σκι

esquí

hiihto

ski

skijanje

sízés

skíîaíòrótt

sci

スキー

스키 타기

катание на лыжах лыжи лыжный спорт

lyžovanie

smučanje

skidåkning

การเล่นสกี

kayak kaymakayma sporu

môn trượt tuyết

滑雪运动

skiing

[ˈskiːɪŋ]

A. N → esquí m
do you like skiing? → ¿te gusta esquiar?
to go skiing → ir a esquiar

B. CPD skiing holiday N → vacaciones fpl de esquí
to go on a skiing holiday → irse de vacaciones a esquiar
skiing resort N → estación f de esquí

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

skiing

[ˈskiːɪŋ]

n → ski m
to go skiing → faire du ski, aller faire du ski

modif [season] → de ski; [trip] → au skiskiing holiday n → vacances fpl aux sports d'hiver
to go on a skiing holiday → aller aux sports d'hiverskiing instructor n → moniteur/trice m/f de skiskiing resort n → station f de sports d'hiverski instructor n → moniteur/trice m/f de skiski jump n

(= event) → saut m à skis

(= ramp) → tremplin m (de ski)ski-jumping [ˈskiːdʒʌmpɪŋ] n → saut m à skis

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

skiing

n → Skilaufen nt, → Skifahren nt; to go skiing → Ski laufen or Ski fahren gehen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

skiing

[ˈskiːɪŋ]

1. n → sci m (sport)

2. adj (holiday) → sciistico/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ski

(skiː) noun

one of a pair of long narrow strips of wood etc that are attached to the feet for gliding over snow, water etc.

verb – present participle ˈskiing ; past tense, past participle skied (skiːd) –

to travel on or use skis especially as a leisure activity. He broke his leg when he was skiing.

ski-

of or for the activity of skiing. ski-suits; ski-jump.

ˈskier noun

The slope was crowded with skiers.

ˈskiing noun

Skiing is her favourite sport; (also adjective) a skiing holiday.

ˈski jump noun

1. a competition between skiers to see who will jump furthest off a steep slope.

2. a steep snow-covered slope before a sharp drop, to help skiers leap into the air.

ˈski jumper noun

ˈski jumping noun

ˈski lift noun

a cable system with chairs for carrying skiers up a slope.

ˈski pole noun

one of the two poles that skiers hold in their hands and use while skiing.

ˈski resort noun

a place that has the facilities for skiing, where people go to ski especially on holidays.

ˈski slope noun

a snowy slope where people can ski.

ˈski run noun

a slope or a track for skiing.

ˈski track/trail noun

a ski run; a path taken by skiers.

ˈski tow noun

a ski lift; a cable system for pulling skiers up a slope.

skiing

→ تَزَلُّج lyžování skiløb Skifahren σκι esquí hiihto ski skijanje sci スキー 스키 타기 skiën skisport narciarstwo esqui катание на лыжах skidåkning การเล่นสกี kayma sporu môn trượt tuyết 滑雪运动

Skiing

skiing

n esquí m, (el) esquiar

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