abseiling

ab·seil

(äp′zīl′, -sīl′, ăb′-)

intr.v. ab·seiled, ab·seil·ing, ab·seils

To rappel.

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[German abseilen : ab, down, off; see ablaut + Seil, rope (from Middle High German seil, from Old High German; akin to Dutch zeel and Old English sāl).]

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abseiling

(ˈæbseɪlɪŋ)

n

Brit the practice of descending a steep slope by a rope secured from above and coiled around one's body

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Translations

abseiling

[ˈæbsaɪlɪŋ] N (Brit) (Sport) → rappel m

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abseiling

[ˈæbseɪlɪŋ] n → discesa a corda doppia

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• I'd like to go rappelling (US)
  I'd like to go abseiling (UK) → أَوَدُّ مُـمَارَسَةَ رِياضَةَ الْهُبُوطِ مِنْ قِمَمِ الْـجِبَالِ → Chtěl bych si jít zaslaňovat → Jeg vil gerne klatre i reb → Ich möchte gerne abseilen gehen → Θα ήθελα να κάνω αναρρίχηση → Quisiera hacer rappel → Haluaisin köysilaskeutua → J'aimerais faire de la descente en rappel → Želim ići na alpinističko planinarenje → Vorrei fare dell'abseiling → 私はアプザイレンをしたいのですが → 압자일렌을 하고 싶어요 → Ik wil graag abseilen → Jeg vil gjerne rappellere → Chciałbymzjechać na linie → Eu queria praticar rappel → Мне бы хотелось заняться спуском со скалы по веревке → Jag skulle vilja göra rappelling → ฉันอยากไปไต่ลงเขาโดยใช้เชือก → Abseiling yapmak isterim → Tôi muốn leo xuống núi → 我想去玩缘绳下降

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