noun🔗ShareUn patinA light boot, fitted with a blade, used for ice skating."I need to buy a new skate because the blade on my old one is broken. "Je dois acheter un nouveau patin car la lame de mon ancien est cassée.sportwearutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatin à roulettesA boot having small wheels or casters attached to its sole; used for roller skating"My daughter wants a new skate for her birthday because the wheel is broken on her old one. "Ma fille veut un nouveau patin à roulettes pour son anniversaire parce que la roue de son ancien est cassée.sportvehiclewearentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatinA runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice."My new skate helped me glide smoothly on the ice. "Mon nouveau patin m'a aidé à glisser en douceur sur la glace.sportutensilvehicleentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaire du skateboardThe act of skateboarding"His skate was old, but he loved it. "Son skateboard était vieux, mais il l'adorait.sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe patinageThe act of roller skating or ice skating"The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen."Les garçons faisaient du patinage tous les matins lorsque le lac était gelé.sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePatinerTo move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates."The children were skating on the frozen pond. "Les enfants patinent sur l'étang gelé.sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire du skateboardTo skateboard"My brother loves to skate in the park after school. "Mon frère adore faire du skateboard au parc après l'école.sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePatinerTo use the skating technique."The children learned to skate on the outdoor rink. "Les enfants ont appris à patiner sur la patinoire extérieure.sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'en tirer, échapper à la punitionTo get away with something; to be acquitted of a crime for which one is manifestly guilty."Despite being caught red-handed, the student skated on the plagiarism charges. "Bien qu'il ait été pris la main dans le sac, l'étudiant s'en est tiré avec les accusations de plagiat.guiltlawpolicestateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatif au patinagePertaining to the technique of skating."The ice-skating club taught the students skate techniques. "Le club de patinage a enseigné aux élèves les techniques de patinage.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaieA fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body."The fisherman carefully released the skate back into the ocean after admiring its wide, flat body. "Le pêcheur a relâché avec précaution la raie dans l'océan après avoir admiré son corps large et plat.fishanimalbiologynatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRosseA worn-out horse."After years of hauling heavy loads, the farmer sold his old skate to the auction. "Après des années à tirer de lourdes charges, le fermier vendit sa vieille rosse aux enchères.animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanaille, fripouilleA mean or contemptible person."That new student is a real skate; he's always gossiping and making fun of others. "Ce nouvel élève est une vraie canaille ; il bavarde sans cesse et se moque des autres.personcharacterattitudemoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
