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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.

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ski

(skiː)

n, pl skis or ski

1. (Skiing)

a. one of a pair of wood, metal, or plastic runners that are used for gliding over snow. Skis are commonly attached to shoes for sport, but may also be used as landing gear for aircraft, etc

b. (as modifier): a ski boot.

2. (Skiing) a water-ski

vb, skis, skiing, skied or ski'd

(Skiing) (intr) to travel on skis

[C19: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skith snowshoes; related to Old English scīd piece of split wood]

ˈskiable adj

ˈskier n

ˈskiing n

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ski

(ski)

n., pl. skis, ski, n.

1. one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.

2. water ski.

v.i.

3. to travel on skis, as for sport.

v.t.

4. to use skis on; travel on skis over.

[1745–55; < Norwegian; Old Norse skīth, c. Old English scīd strip of wood, Old High German scīt]

ski′a•ble, adj.

skate, ski, sled - The word skate was originally plural and comes from Dutch schaats, which derived from an Old French word for "stilt," but the connection is unclear. Skate appeared in English in the mid-17th century. Ski, in English by 1755, was borrowed from Norwegian, and ultimately from Old Norse for "snowshoe." Sled came from Flemish and Germanic sledde, between 1325 and 1388, for a "vehicle for transporting heavy goods," and is related to sledge and sleigh.

ski

Past participle: skied/ski'd
Gerund: skiing

Imperative
ski
ski

Present
I ski
you ski
he/she/it skis
we ski
you ski
they ski

Preterite
I skied/ski'd
you skied/ski'd
he/she/it skied/ski'd
we skied/ski'd
you skied/ski'd
they skied/ski'd

Present Continuous
I am skiing
you are skiing
he/she/it is skiing
we are skiing
you are skiing
they are skiing

Present Perfect
I have skied/ski'd
you have skied/ski'd
he/she/it has skied/ski'd
we have skied/ski'd
you have skied/ski'd
they have skied/ski'd

Past Continuous
I was skiing
you were skiing
he/she/it was skiing
we were skiing
you were skiing
they were skiing

Past Perfect
I had skied/ski'd
you had skied/ski'd
he/she/it had skied/ski'd
we had skied/ski'd
you had skied/ski'd
they had skied/ski'd

Future
I will ski
you will ski
he/she/it will ski
we will ski
you will ski
they will ski

Future Perfect
I will have skied/ski'd
you will have skied/ski'd
he/she/it will have skied/ski'd
we will have skied/ski'd
you will have skied/ski'd
they will have skied/ski'd

Future Continuous
I will be skiing
you will be skiing
he/she/it will be skiing
we will be skiing
you will be skiing
they will be skiing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been skiing
you have been skiing
he/she/it has been skiing
we have been skiing
you have been skiing
they have been skiing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been skiing
you will have been skiing
he/she/it will have been skiing
we will have been skiing
you will have been skiing
they will have been skiing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been skiing
you had been skiing
he/she/it had been skiing
we had been skiing
you had been skiing
they had been skiing

Conditional
I would ski
you would ski
he/she/it would ski
we would ski
you would ski
they would ski

Past Conditional
I would have skied/ski'd
you would have skied/ski'd
he/she/it would have skied/ski'd
we would have skied/ski'd
you would have skied/ski'd
they would have skied/ski'd

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Noun	1.	ski - narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow runner - device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along water ski - broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat
Verb	1.	ski - move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski" athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" wedel - ski, alternating directions hot-dog - perform intricate maneuvers while skiing schuss - ski downhill slalom - race on skis around obstacles water ski - ride water skis

Translations

Spanish / Español

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esquí esquiar

ski

[skiː]

A. N (skis or ski (pl)) → esquí m
a pair of skis → unos esquís

B. VI → esquiar
to go skiing → practicar el esquí, (ir a) esquiar
to ski down → bajar esquiando

C. CPD ski boot N → bota f de esquí
ski instructor N → instructor(a) m/f de esquí, monitor(a) m/f de esquí
ski jump N (= action) → salto m con esquís; (= course) → pista f de salto
ski jumper N → saltador(a) m/f de esquí
ski jumping N → salto m de esquí
ski lift N → telesquí m, telesilla m or f
ski mask N (US) → pasamontaña(s) m (inv)
ski pants NPL → pantalones mpl de esquí
ski pole N → bastón m
ski rack N → baca f portaesquís
ski resort N → estación f de esquí
ski run N → pista f de esquí
ski slope N → pista f de esquí
ski stick N → bastón m
ski suit N → traje m de esquiar
ski trousers NPL → pantalones mpl de esquí

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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. esquí

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.esquiar

ski-

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

ˈskier noun

The slope was crowded with skiers.esquiador

ˈskiing noun

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

ˈski jump noun

1. a competition between skiers to see who will jump furthest off a steep slope. competición de saltos de esquí

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

ˈski jumper noun

esquiador

ˈski jumping noun

salto de esquí

ˈski lift noun

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

ˈski pole noun

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

ˈski resort noun

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

ˈski slope noun

a snowy slope where people can ski. pista de esquí

ˈski run noun

a slope or a track for skiing. pista de esquí

ˈski track/trail noun

a ski run; a path taken by skiers. pista de esquí

ˈski tow noun

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

ski

→ esquí , esquiar

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