skiing (redirected from Alpine skiing)

ski  (sk)

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.

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

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

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skia·ble adj.

skier n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ] n → esquí m;

to go skiing → practicar el esquí, (ir a) esquiar

skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ] ski n → ski m;

to go skiing → (aller) faire du ski

skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ] ski n → Skilaufen nt, Skifahren nt;

to go skiing ski → Ski laufen or Ski fahren gehen

skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ] n → sci m