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ski
(skē)n. pl. skis
1.
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.
Idiom: To travel or glide over on skis: ski a mountain slope.
over one's skis
Hasty, rash, or overambitious.
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.
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See also related terms for sled.
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ski
Past participle: skied/ski'd
Gerund: skiing
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| Noun | 1. |  ski - narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snowrunner - 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" 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 |
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Translations
مُزَحْلِقمِزْلَج خَشَبي للتَّزَلُّج على الثَّلْجيَتَزَحْلَقُ عَلَى الثَّلْجِيَتَزَلَّج
esquí
lyželyžovat
skistå på ski
hiihtääsuksilasketella
skijaskijatiskije
sísíelsílécsízik
fara á skíîi, skíîaskíîi
スキースキーをする
스키스키를 타다
slidėslidėsslidinėjimasslidinėjimo nuokalnėslidinėjimo poilsiavietė
slēpeslēpot
lyžalyžovať
smučatismučka
skidaåka skidor
เคลื่อนไปบนสกีแคร่เลื่อนยาวติดกับรองเท้าใช้เล่นหิมะ
trượt tuyếtván trượt tuyết
ski
[skiː]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
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
[ˈskiː]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ski
vi → Ski laufen or fahren; they skied down the slope → sie fuhren (auf ihren Skiern) den Hang hinunter
ski
in cpds → Ski-;skibob
n → Skibob m
ski boot
n → Skistiefel or -schuh m
ski circuit, ski circus
n → Skizirkus m
ski
:ski jump
ski-jumping
n → Skispringen nt
ski
:ski pants
pl → Skihose f
ski pass
n → Skipass m
skiplane
n → Flugzeug nt → mit Schneekufen
ski pole
n = ski stick
ski
:ski rack
n → Skiträger m
ski resort
n → Skiort m
ski
:ski run
n → Skipiste f
ski school
n → Skischule f
ski stick
n → Skistock m
ski suit
n → Skianzug m
ski
:ski touring
n → Skitouren nt
ski tow
n → Schlepplift m
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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.
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 nounThe slope was crowded with skiers.
ˈskiing nounSkiing is her favourite sport; (also adjective) a skiing holiday.
ˈski jump noun1. 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 nounˈski 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.
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ski
→ مُزَحْلِق, يَتَزَحْلَقُ عَلَى الثَّلْجِ lyže, lyžovat ski, stå på ski Ski, skifahren κάνω σκι, σκι esquí, esquiar hiihtää, suksi ski, skier skijati, skije sci, sciare スキー, スキーをする 스키, 스키를 타다 ski, skiën gå på ski, ski jeździć na nartach, narta esqui, esquí, esquiar кататься на лыжах, лыжи åka skidor, skida เคลื่อนไปบนสกี, แคร่เลื่อนยาวติดกับรองเท้าใช้เล่นหิมะ kayak, kaymak trượt tuyết, ván trượt tuyết 滑雪, 滑雪橇Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Where can I rent a jet ski? (US)
Where can I hire a jet-ski? (UK) - Where can I buy a ski pass?
- How much is a ski pass?
- I'd like a ski pass for a day
- I'd like a ski pass for a week
- I want to rent ski poles (US)
I want to hire ski poles (UK) - Do you have a map of the ski runs?
- Is there a ski school?
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