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ski

ski, skiing

noun SKEE Less Common
Travel & Places Movement

Usage Note

Ski refers both to the physical ski and to the sport of skiing. Faire du ski means 'to go skiing'; ski alpin is downhill skiing; ski de fond is cross-country skiing. The word is borrowed from Norwegian. France's Alps and Pyrenees make skiing a culturally significant activity, and aller au ski is the common informal phrase for a ski holiday.

Examples

"Elle fait du ski alpin chaque hiver en Savoie."

Natural Translation

She goes alpine skiing every winter in Savoie.

Literal Translation

She does alpine skiing every winter in Savoie.

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