skiing (redirected from Nordic 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]

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

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skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ]

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

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

(= event) → saut m à skis

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

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skiing

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

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skiing [ˈskiːɪŋ]

1. n → sci m (sport)

2. adj (holiday) → sciistico/a

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skiing → تًزّْلُج 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