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skating

/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Patinar

To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

Examples :

"The kids are skating on the frozen pond. "
Los niños están patinando en el estanque congelado.
sport action entertainment
noun

Patinaje

A method of propulsion, where one moves similar to how a skater propels themselves. A technique in skiing, where a ski is planted diagonally, to push off of, and one slides forward on the ski facing straight foward, and then repeats the process with the swapping of the feet's actions.

Examples :

"The cross-country skier employed a powerful skating technique to gain speed on the flat section of the course. "
El esquiador de fondo empleó una poderosa técnica de patinaje para ganar velocidad en la sección plana del recorrido.
sport action

Related Words

Illustration propulsion

propulsion noun

/pɹəˈpʌlʃən/

Propulsión, impulso

"The rocket's powerful propulsion carried it into space. "

La poderosa propulsión del cohete lo llevó al espacio.

Illustration technique

technique noun

/tɛkˈniːk/

Técnica

"My cooking technique involves slow-roasting the vegetables before adding the meat. "

Mi técnica de cocina implica asar lentamente las verduras antes de agregar la carne.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

Tarde

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Normalmente cenamos en familia por la tarde.

Illustration acquitted

acquitted verb

/əˈkwɪtɪd/ /əˈkwɪɾɪd/

Absolver, declarar inocente

"After the trial, the judge acquitted the defendant because there wasn't enough evidence to prove he committed the crime. "

Después del juicio, el juez absolvió al acusado porque no había pruebas suficientes para demostrar que cometió el delito.

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

Se, a sí mismos

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Van a intentar escalar el Monte Everest por sí mismos.

Illustration skateboard

skateboard noun

/ˈskeɪtbɔːrd/ /ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd/

Monopatín

"My son loves to skateboard in the park after school. "

A mi hijo le encanta andar en monopatín en el parque después de la escuela.

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

Niños, menores

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Sé amable con él: no es más que un niño.

Illustration enjoying

enjoying verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ɪŋ/

Disfrutar, gozar

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

¡Disfruten sus vacaciones! Disfruto bailar.

Illustration laughing

laughing verb

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/

Reír

"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."

Había muchos niños riendo corriendo en los terrenos de la escuela.

Illustration diagonally

diagonally adverb

/ˈdaɪ.æɡ.nə.li/

Diagonalmente

"The teacher drew a line diagonally across the whiteboard to divide it into two sections. "

El profesor dibujó una línea diagonalmente a través de la pizarra para dividirla en dos secciones.

Illustration manifestly

manifestly adverb

/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst.li/

Manifiestamente, obviamente

"The student was manifestly unprepared for the test; he hadn't even opened his textbook. "

El estudiante estaba manifiestamente desprevenido para el examen; ni siquiera había abierto su libro de texto.