ski

sci

Uno dei due attrezzi lunghi e stretti fissati ai piedi per scivolare sulla neve o sull’acqua.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: a pair of skis, ski bindings, water ski

sciata

Gita o breve periodo trascorso scivolando sulla neve con gli sci.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: go for a ski (We went for a ski after breakfast.)

Sinonimi: skiing trip

Espressioni comuni: go for a ski, a morning ski, a quick ski

sci di atterraggio

Uno dei due supporti lunghi e piatti sotto un aereo che permettono di atterrare sulla neve.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: runner

Espressioni comuni: aircraft ski, landing ski, ski landing gear

sciare

Muoversi sulla neve con sci lunghi e stretti fissati ai piedi.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: ski down something (She skied down the steep slope.)

Espressioni comuni: ski down something, ski on snow, learn to ski

sciare

Muoversi sulla neve o sull’acqua con sci lunghi e stretti fissati ai piedi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: ski across something (They skied across the snowy field.)

Espressioni comuni: ski on water, ski across something, learn to ski