ski

esquí

Una de dos piezas largas y estrechas fijadas a los pies para deslizarse sobre nieve o agua.

En inglés sencillo: One of two long, narrow pieces worn on your feet to slide over snow or water.

• One ski came off my foot.
• We rented skis for the afternoon.
• Her new skis are longer than mine.

Expresiones frecuentes: a pair of skis, ski bindings, water ski

salida de esquí

Excursión o rato dedicado a deslizarse sobre la nieve con esquís.

En inglés sencillo: A trip or short period spent moving over snow on long, narrow pieces attached to your feet.

• Let's go for a ski.
• We enjoyed a short ski through the woods.
• A morning ski left us hungry for lunch.

Cómo se usa: go for a ski (We went for a ski after breakfast.)

Sinónimos: skiing trip

Expresiones frecuentes: go for a ski, a morning ski, a quick ski

esquí de aterrizaje

Uno de los dos soportes largos y planos bajo un avión que permiten aterrizar sobre la nieve.

En inglés sencillo: One of two long, flat supports under an aircraft that allow it to land on snow.

• A ski under the plane was damaged.
• The aircraft has skis instead of wheels.
• Its skis allowed the pilot to land on snow.

Sinónimos: runner

Expresiones frecuentes: aircraft ski, landing ski, ski landing gear

esquiar

Desplazarse sobre la nieve con esquís fijados a los pies.

En inglés sencillo: To move over snow on long, narrow pieces attached to your feet.

• I can ski.
• We skied in the mountains last winter.
• Have you ever skied down this slope?

Cómo se usa: ski down something (She skied down the steep slope.)

Expresiones frecuentes: ski down something, ski on snow, learn to ski

esquiar

Desplazarse sobre nieve o agua con esquís fijados a los pies.

En inglés sencillo: To move over snow or water on long, narrow pieces attached to your feet.

• She learned to ski last year.
• He skied on the lake behind a boat.
• We skied across the snow toward the cabin.

Cómo se usa: ski across something (They skied across the snowy field.)

Expresiones frecuentes: ski on water, ski across something, learn to ski