skating

skate ¹  (skt)

n.

1. An ice skate.

2. A roller skate.

3. A skateboard.

4. The act or a period of skating or skateboarding.

intr.v. skat·ed, skat·ing, skates

1. To glide or move along on or as if on skates.

2. To ride or perform stunts on a skateboard.

3. Informal To act in an irresponsible or superficial manner.

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[From Dutch schaats, stilt, skate (taken as pl.), from Middle Dutch schaetse, from Old North French escache, stilt, perhaps of Germanic origin.]

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skate ²  (skt)

n.

Any of various rays of the genus Raja, having a flattened body and greatly expanded pectoral fins that extend around the head.

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[Middle English scate, from Old Norse skata.]

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skate ³  (skt)

n.

1. A fellow; a person.

2. A decrepit horse; a nag.

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[Perhaps alteration of dialectal skite, contemptible person; see blatherskite.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

skating - the sport of gliding on skates       ice skating - skating on ice roller skating - skating on wheels skateboarding - the sport of skating on a skateboard speed skating - competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course) athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

Translations

skating [ˈskeɪtɪŋ]

A. N → patinaje m
do you like skating? → ¿te gusta patinar?
to go skating → ir a patinar

B. CPD skating rink N (for ice skating) → pista f de hielo; (for roller skating) → pista f de patinaje

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skating [ˈskeɪtɪŋ] n

(= ice-skating) → patinage m
to go skating → faire du patin à glace

(= roller-skating) → roller m
skating championship n → championnat m de patinage
skating rink n

(= ice rink) → patinoire f

(for roller-skating) → piste f de patinage

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skating

n (= ice-skating) → Eislauf m, → Schlittschuhlauf m; (= figure-skating) → Eiskunstlauf m; (= roller-skating) → Rollschuhlauf m

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skating:

skating exhibition

n (Sport) → Schaulaufen nt

skating rink

n → Eisbahn f; (for roller-skating) → Rollschuhbahn f

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skating [ˈskeɪtɪŋ] n → pattinaggio
figure skating → pattinaggio artistico

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skating [ˈskeɪtɪŋ] n → pattinaggio
figure skating → pattinaggio artistico

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skating → تَزَلُج bruslení skøjteløb Schlittschuhlaufen σκέιτινγκ patinaje luistelu patinage klizanje pattinaggio スケート 스케이트 타기 schaatsen skøyting jazda na łyżwach patinação, patinagem катание на коньках skridskoåkning กีฬาการเล่นสเก็ต paten yapma môn trượt băng 溜冰