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slalom
(redirected from slalomist)

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sla·lom  (slälm)
n.
1. The act or sport of skiing in a zigzag course.
2. A race on skis or in vehicles along such a course, laid out with markers such as flags.
intr.v. sla·lomed, sla·lom·ing, sla·loms
1. To race in or as if in a slalom.
2. To waterski using a single ski designed so the feet are secured one behind the other.

[Norwegian slalåm : slad, sloping + låm, path.]

slalom·er, slalom·ist n.

slalom [ˈslɑːləm]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) Skiing a race, esp one downhill, over a winding course marked by artificial obstacles
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a similar type of obstacle race in canoes
vb
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (intr) to take part in a slalom
[Norwegian, from slad sloping + lom path]

slalom - From Norwegian sla, "sloping," and lam, "track."
See also related terms for sloping.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slalom - a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright polesslalom - a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
ski race, skiing race - a race between people wearing skis
Verb1.slalom - race on skis around obstacles
ski - move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski"
Translations
slalom [ˈslɑːləm] Neslálom m, slalom m

slalom [ˈslɑːləm]
nslalom m
modif [event, champion] → de slalom
a slalom skier → un(e) slalomeur/euse
slalom racer nslalomeur/euse m/f

slalom
nSlalom m

slalom [ˈslɑːləm] (Sport)
1. nslalom m inv
special slalom → slalom speciale
2. vifare lo slalom

slalom
n slalom [ˈslaːləm]
a ski race down a winding course marked by flags; a similar race for canoes or in skiwater a slalom race; a slalom course. slalom سِباق تَعَرُّج слалом slalom slalom; slalom- der Slalom σλάλομ eslálom slaalom مسابقه مارپيچ كوچك ؛ اسلالوم slalom סְלָאלוּם छोटी लकड़ी की नाव slalom műlesiklás lomba (ski, perahu, mobil, dsb.) di jalur berliku bertanda bendera slalom スキーの回転滑降競技 회전 활강, 슬라롬 slalomas slaloms slalom slalom slalåm slalom слалом slalom slalom slalom slalom การเล่นสกี slalom 障礙滑雪賽 слалом رکاوٹوں سے بچتے ہوئے ترچھے راستے برف پر تختہ رانی cuộc thi trượt băng


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