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. [Norwegian, from Old Norse sk  dh, stick, snowshoe; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]ski  a·ble adj.ski er n. |
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| Noun | 1. |  skiing - a sport in which participants must travel on skiscross-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 piste - a ski run densely packed with snow |
Translations
skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ]
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
to go on a skiing holiday → irse de vacaciones a esquiar
skiing resort N → estación f de esquí
skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ]
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