noun🔗SharePatin à glaceA light boot, fitted with a blade, used for ice skating."She put on her skates and glided onto the ice. "Elle a mis ses patins à glace et a glissé sur la glace.sportwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatins à roulettesA boot having small wheels or casters attached to its sole; used for roller skating"My sister loves to wear her skates to the park on weekends. "Ma sœur adore porter ses patins à roulettes au parc le week-end.sportwearvehicleentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatins à glaceA 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."She put on her skates and glided onto the ice. "Elle a mis ses patins à glace et a glissé sur la glace.sportutensilwearvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaire du skateboardThe act of skateboarding""The new park downtown is great for skates because it has smooth ramps." "Le nouveau parc du centre-ville est idéal pour faire du skateboard car il possède des rampes lisses.sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe patinage, faire du patin à roulettesThe act of roller skating or ice skating"The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen."Les garçons faisaient du patin tous les matins quand le lac était gelé.sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePatinerTo move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates."The children skates at the ice rink every Saturday afternoon. "Les enfants patinent à la patinoire tous les samedis après-midi.sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire du skateboardTo skateboard"My brother skates at the park every weekend. "Mon frère fait du skateboard au parc tous les week-ends.sportactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePatinerTo use the skating technique."The hockey players skates quickly across the ice. "Les joueurs de hockey patinent rapidement sur la glace.sportactionentertainmentChat 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 strong evidence, the politician's lawyers were so skilled that he skated on the corruption charges. "Malgré des preuves accablantes, les avocats du politicien étaient si habiles qu'il s'en est tiré avec les accusations de corruption.lawguiltpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaiesA 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 sorted through his catch, separating the cod from the skates. "Le pêcheur tria soigneusement sa pêche, séparant la morue des raies.fishanimalbiologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRosse, canassonA worn-out horse."After years of pulling the farmer's plow, old Dobbin became skates, barely able to walk to the pasture. "Après des années à tirer la charrue du fermier, le vieux Dobbin est devenu une rosse, capable à peine de se rendre au pâturage.animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanaille, fripouilleA mean or contemptible person.""Everyone avoids talking to him because he's such a skates; he always tries to cheat people out of their money." "Tout le monde évite de lui parler parce que c'est une canaille ; il essaie toujours d'escroquer les gens.personcharactermoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
