Word Frequency
ski (skiː
)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural skis, ski
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- one of a pair of wood, metal, or plastic runners that are used for gliding over snow. Skis are commonly attached to shoes for sport, but may also be used as landing gear for aircraft, etc
- (as modifier) ⇒
a ski boot
- a water-ski
verb
Word forms: skis, skiing, skied, ski'd
- intr to travel on skis
Derived Forms
ˈskiable adjectiveˈskier noun
ˈskiing noun
Word Origin
C19: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skith snowshoes; related to Old English scīd piece of split woodTranslations for 'ski'
- British English: ski Skis are long, flat, narrow pieces of wood, metal, or plastic that are fastened to boots so that you can move easily over snow....a pair of skis.skiː NOUN
- Arabic: مُزَحْلِق
- Brazilian Portuguese: esquí
- Chinese: 滑雪橇
- Croatian: skije
- Czech: lyže
- Danish: ski
- Dutch: ski
- European Spanish: esquí
- Finnish: suksi
- French: ski
- German: Ski Skier
- Greek: σκι
- Italian: sci
- Japanese: スキー
- Korean: 스키
- Norwegian: ski
- Polish: narta
- Portuguese: esqui
- Romanian: schi schiuri
- Russian: лыжи
- Spanish: esquí
- Swedish: skida
- Thai: แคร่เลื่อนยาวติดกับรองเท้าใช้เล่นหิมะ
- Turkish: kayak
- Ukrainian: лижі
- Vietnamese: ván trượt tuyết
- British English: ski When people ski, they move over snow on skis.They love to ski.skiː VERB
- Arabic: يَتَزَحْلَقُ عَلَى الثَّلْجِ
- Brazilian Portuguese: esquiar
- Chinese: 滑雪
- Croatian: skijati
- Czech: lyžovat
- Danish: stå på ski
- Dutch: skiën
- European Spanish: esquiar
- Finnish: hiihtää
- French: skier
- German: skifahren
- Greek: κάνω σκι
- Italian: sciare
- Japanese: スキーをする
- Korean: 스키를 타다
- Norwegian: gå på ski
- Polish: jeździć na nartach
- Portuguese: esquiar
- Romanian: a schia
- Russian: кататься на лыжах
- Spanish: esquiar
- Swedish: åka skidor
- Thai: เคลื่อนไปบนสกี
- Turkish: kaymak
- Ukrainian: кататися на лижах
- Vietnamese: trượt tuyết
- British English: ski You use ski to refer to things that are concerned with skiing. ADJECTIVE...the ski resort on the other side of the mountain.
- Brazilian Portuguese: de esqui
- Chinese: 滑雪用的
- European Spanish: de ski
- French: de ski
- German: Ski-
- Italian: sciistico sciistica
- Japanese: スキーの
- Korean: 스키의
- Portuguese: de esqui
- Spanish: de ski
Example Sentences Including 'ski'
Accent Inns offers a $15 discount to guests who stay and ski in both locations.Globe and Mail (2003)
An hour later we were on a chairlift, after a quick change and having organised our ski passes.Glasgow Herald (2002)
But without any escape to the ski bistro or the hotel room, though.Yachting Boating World (2005)
Equipment hire, ski pass and two hours ' instruction are extra.Glasgow Herald (2001)
His father recalled a ski trip he made with Michael just last month.Globe and Mail (2003)
Huckmeyer turned up a while later with a brunette in ski clothes.Snowjob
If your angina is stress-induced then activities such as hang-gliding and ski jumping are not for you!Coping with Angina
Men and women, just hanging around in their expensive, warm coats, furs and big wool topcoats and colourful ski parkas.A Rodent of Doubt
The guy, otherwise suited out in a three-piece Armani, had actually worn a ski mask to hide his identity.Cormorant
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