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skate
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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.

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

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.

[Middle English scate, from Old Norse skata.]

skate 3  (skt)
n.
1. A fellow; a person.
2. A decrepit horse; a nag.

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

skate1
n
1. (Individual Sports, other than specified) See roller skate, ice skate
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Ice Skating) the steel blade or runner of an ice skate
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Ice Skating) such a blade fitted with straps for fastening to a shoe
4. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a current collector on an electric railway train that collects its current from a third rail Compare bow collector
get one's skates on to hurry
vb (intr)
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Ice Skating) to glide swiftly on skates
2. to slide smoothly over a surface
skate on on thin ice to place oneself in a dangerous or delicate situation
[via Dutch from Old French éschasse stilt, probably of Germanic origin]

skate2
n pl skate, skates
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large ray of the family Rajidae, of temperate and tropical seas, having flat pectoral fins continuous with the head, two dorsal fins, a short spineless tail, and a long snout
[from Old Norse skata]

skate3
n
US slang a person; fellow
[from Scottish and northern English dialect skate, a derogatory term of uncertain origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.skateskate - sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
ice skate - skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole
in-line skate - a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole
roller skate - a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole
sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
2.skate - large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
ray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
family Rajidae, Rajidae - bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates
gray skate, grey skate, Raja batis - common European skate used as food
little skate, Raja erinacea - most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches
Raja radiata, thorny skate - cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches
barndoor skate, Raja laevis - one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook
Verb1.skate - move along on skates; "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
glide - move smoothly and effortlessly
ice skate - move along on ice skates
figure skate - dance on skates
roller skate - travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles; "In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around"
skateboard - ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
Rollerblade - travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles; "you'd better wear a helmet and knee protectors when you Rollerblade!"; "The muscular actor loves to Rollerblade"
Translations
skate1 [skeɪt] N (= fish) → raya f
skate2 [skeɪt]
A. Npatín m
get your skates on!¡date prisa!
B. VIpatinar
it went skating across the floorse deslizó velozmente sobre el suelo
skate around skate over, skate round VI + PREP [+ problem, issue] → pasar por alto de, pasar por encima de

skate [ˈskeɪt]
n
(= ice-skate) → patin m
(= roller-skate) → patin m, roller m
[skate] [ˈskeɪt] (pl) (= fish) → raie f
vi
(= ice-skate) → patiner
(= roller-skate) → patiner
skate around
skate over vt fus [+ problem, issue] → éluder

skate1
n (= fish)Rochen m

skate2
n (= shoe)Schlittschuh m; (= blade)Kufe f; put or get your skates on (fig inf)mach/macht mal ein bisschen dalli! (inf) ? ice skate, roller skate
vieislaufen, Schlittschuh laufen; (= figure-skate)Eiskunst laufen; (= roller-skate)Rollschuh laufen; he skated across the ponder lief (auf Schlittschuhen) über den Teich; she skated up to himsie lief auf ihn zu; the next couple to skatedas nächste Paar auf dem Eis

skate1 [skeɪt] n (pl inv, fish) → razza
skate1 [skeɪt] n (pl inv, fish) → razza
skate2 [skeɪt]
1. npattino
to get one's skates on (fig) (hurry up) → affrettarsi, sbrigarsi
2. vipattinare
to go skating → andare a pattinare
to skate across/down → attraversare/scendere pattinando
it went skating across the room (fig) → è scivolato lungo la stanza
skate over skate around vi + prep (problem, issue) → prendere alla leggera, prendere sottogamba

skate2 [skeɪt]
1. npattino
to get one's skates on (fig) (hurry up) → affrettarsi, sbrigarsi
2. vipattinare
to go skating → andare a pattinare
to skate across/down → attraversare/scendere pattinando
it went skating across the room (fig) → è scivolato lungo la stanza
skate over skate around vi + prep (problem, issue) → prendere alla leggera, prendere sottogamba

skate1
n skate [skeit]
1 a boot with a steel blade fixed to it for moving on ice etc I can move very fast across the ice on skates. skaats حِذاء تَزَلُّج кънка brusle skøjte der Schlittschuh παγοπέδιλο patín de hielo uisk تيغه اسكيت روي يخ luistin patin מַחלִיקַיִים स्केट klizaljka, koturaljka korcsolya sepatu skat skauti pattino スケート 스케이트화 pačiūža slida kasut roda schaats skøyte łyżwa patim patină конёк korčuľa drsalka klizaljka skridsko รองเท้าสเก็ต buz pateni 溜冰鞋 ковзан برف پر پھسلنے کے لیے دھاردار تلے کے آہنی پیزار giầy trượt băng
2 a roller-skate. rolskaats مِزْلَق عَجَلات ролер kolečková brusle rulleskøjte der Rollschuh πατίνι patín de rueda rulluisk كفش اسكيت rullaluistin patin à roulettes גַלגִילִיוֹת रॉलर स्केट koturaljka görkorcsolya sepatu roda rúlluskauti pattino a rotelle ローラースケート 롤러스케이트화 ratukinė pačiūža, riedutis skrituļslida kasut roda rolschaats rulleskøyte wrotka patim patină cu rotile роликовый конёк koliesková korčuľa kotalka rolšua rullskridsko การเล่นสเก็ต tekerlekli paten 滑輪鞋 роликовий ковзан ہموار سطح پر تیز چلنے کے لیے پہیے دار جوتے patanh
v
1 to move on skates She skates beautifully. skaats يَتَزَلَّج، يَنْزَلِق على المِزْلَق карам кънки bruslit løbe på skøjter Schlittschuh, Rollschuh laufen κάνω πατινάζ, παγοδρομώ patinar uisutama پاتيناژ بازي كردن luistella patiner לְהַחֲלִיק स्केट पर चलना (s)klizati se korcsolyázik main skat skauta pattinare スケートですべる 스케이트를 타다 čiuožti slidot meluncur schaatsen gå på skøyter jeździć na łyżwach/wrotkach patinar a patina кататься/бегать на коньках korčuľovať drsati klizati se åka [] เคลื่อนที่ไปด้วยรองเท้าสเก็ต paten yapmak 溜冰 кататися на ковзанах اسکیٹ پر چلنا đi patanh
2 to move over, along etc by skating. skaats يتَحَرَّك على المِزْلَق пързалям се klouzat skøjte hen over vorbeigleiten τροχοδρομώ deslizarse, patinar uisutama اسكيت بازي كردن luistella glisser לְהַחֲלִיק स्के‍टिंग करना klizati korcsolyázik main skat skauta スケートで行く 스케이트를 타고 가다 čiuožti slīdēt meluncur schaatsen gå på skøyter jeździć na łyżwach/wrotkach patinar a alu­neca скользить korčuľovať drsati klizati se åka [] เล่นเสก็ต kaymak 溜過 ковзати اسکیٹنگ کے ذریعہ آگے بڑھنا trượt patanh
n skater
skaatser مُتَزَلِّج кънкьор bruslař, -ka skøjteløber der/die Schlittschuh-..., Rollschuhläufer(in) παγοδρόμος, πατινέρ patinador uisutaja اسكيت باز luistelija patineur/-euse מַחֲלִיק स्केटर klizač, klizačica korcsolyázó pemain skat skautahlaupari pattinatore, pattinatrice スケートする人 čiuožėjas, riedutininkas slidotājs; skrituļskrējējs pemain luncur schaatser skøyteløper; kunstløper łyżwiarz, wrotkarz patinador skater, patinator конькобежец korčuliar, -ka drsalec klizač skridskoåkare คนเล่นสเก็ต patenci 溜冰者 ковзаняр اسکیٹنگ کرنے والا người trượt băng
n skateboard
a short board with small wheels on which a person can stand and ride as a sport. skaatsplank لَوْح التَّزَلُّج скейтборд skateboard skateboard; rullebræt das Skateboard πατίνι monopatín rula تخته اسكيت planche à roulettes, skateboard סְקֵייטבּוֹרד स्केटबोर्ड skateboard, daska za koturanje gördeszka papan roda, mirip sepatu roda skateboard スケートボード 스케이트보드 riedlentė skrituļdēlis papan luncur skateboard rullebrett, skateboard deskorolka скейтборд koliesková doska, skateboard rolka skejtbord skateboard, rullbräda กระดานเล่นสเก็ตซึ่งมีล้อเล็ก ๆ ช่วยให้เคลื่อนที่ kaykay 滑板 скейтборд, роликова дошка تفریح کے لیے پہیہ دار تختہ ván trượt
n skating-rink
an area of ice set aside or designed for skating on. skaatsbaan مَيْدان التَّزَلُّج пързалка за кънки kluziště skøjtebane die Eisbahn παγοδρόμιο pista de hielo/patinaje liuväli ميدان اسكيت بازي luistinrata patinoire מִשטח הַחלָקָה स्केट रिंक klizalište korcsolyapálya arena main skat skautasvell (pista di pattinaggio) スケート場 스케이트장 čiuožykla slidotava gelanggang luncur ijsbaan skøytebane lodowisko rinque de patinagem patinoar каток klzisko umetno drsališče klizalište skridskobana ลานสเก็ต buz pateni sahası 溜冰場 ковзанка اسکیٹنگ کے لیے مصنوعی طور پر تیار کردہ برفیلا قطعہ یا ہموار میدان sân băng

skate2
n skate [skeit]
1 a kind of large, flat fish. rog سَمَك الوَرْنَك скат rejnok rokke der Rochen σαλάχι raya rai نوعي ماهي بزرگ rausku raie תְּרִיסָנִית एक प्रकार की मछली raža glatka rája ikan skat skata razza がんぎえい 홍어 raja raja ikan pari spijkerrog (stor) skate ryba z rodzaju rai raia calcan скат raja raža raža slätrocka ปลากระเบน tırpana balığı 鰩魚 скат ایک قسم کی بڑی خوردنی مچھلی، لقمہ ماہی cá đuối
2 its flesh, used as food. tonyn, tuna لَحْم سَمَك التّون риба тон tuňák tunfisk der Thunfisch κρέας τόνου atún tuunikala گوشت ماهی تونا tonnikala thon טוּנָה इस मछली का मांस tunjevina tonhal ikan tuna túnfiskur tonno まぐろ 참치 고기 tunas tuncis daging ikan tuna tonijn tunfisk tuńczyk atum (carne de) ton тунец tuniak tunina tunjevina tonfisk ทูน่า ton balığı eti 金槍魚肉 тунець اس مچھلي کا گوشت thịt cá ngừ

skate يَتَزلج bruslit skøjte eislaufen παγοδρομώ patinar luistella patiner voziti se na skateboardu pattinare スケートをする 스케이트 schaatsen gå på skøyter jeździć na łyżwach patinar кататься на коньках åka skridskor เล่นสเก็ต paten trượt băng 滑冰


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