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ski

 (skē)
n. pl. skis
1.
a. One of a pair of long flat runners of plastic, metal, or wood that curve upward in front and may be attached to a boot for gliding or traveling over snow.
b. A water ski.
2. Something that is used as a runner on a vehicle: a helicopter with skis for landing on snow and ice.
v. skied, ski·ing, skis
v.intr.
To travel or glide on skis, especially as a sport.
v.tr.
To travel or glide over on skis: ski a mountain slope.
Idiom:
over one's skis
Hasty, rash, or overambitious.

[Norwegian, from Old Norse skīdh, stick, snowshoe; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

ski′a·ble adj.
ski′er n.
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ski•er

(ˈski ər)

n.
a person who skis.
[1890–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.skier - someone who skisskier - someone who skis      
athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
langlaufer - a cross-country skier
ski jumper - a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)
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Translations
lyžař-ka
skiløber
hiihtäjä
skijašskijašica
síelősízõ
skíîamaîur
スキーヤー
스키 타는 사람
lyžiar
smučar
skidåkare
ผู้เล่นสกี
người đi trượt tuyết

skier

[ˈskɪːəʳ] Nesquiador(a) m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

skier

[ˈskiːər] nskieur/euse m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

skier

nSkiläufer(in) m(f), → Skifahrer(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

skier

[ˈskiːəʳ] nsciatore/trice
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ski

(skiː) noun
one of a pair of long narrow strips of wood etc that are attached to the feet for gliding over snow, water etc.
verbpresent participle ˈskiing ; past tense, past participle skied (skiːd)
to travel on or use skis especially as a leisure activity. He broke his leg when he was skiing.
ski-
of or for the activity of skiing. ski-suits; ski-jump.
ˈskier noun
The slope was crowded with skiers.
ˈskiing noun
Skiing is her favourite sport; (also adjective) a skiing holiday.
ˈski jump noun
1. a competition between skiers to see who will jump furthest off a steep slope.
2. a steep snow-covered slope before a sharp drop, to help skiers leap into the air.
ˈski jumper noun
ˈski jumping noun
ˈski lift noun
a cable system with chairs for carrying skiers up a slope.
ˈski pole noun
one of the two poles that skiers hold in their hands and use while skiing.
ˈski resort noun
a place that has the facilities for skiing, where people go to ski especially on holidays.
ˈski slope noun
a snowy slope where people can ski.
ˈski run noun
a slope or a track for skiing.
ˈski track/trail noun
a ski run; a path taken by skiers.
ˈski tow noun
a ski lift; a cable system for pulling skiers up a slope.
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skier

مُتَزَلِّج lyžař skiløber Skifahrer σκιέρ esquiador hiihtäjä skieur skijaš sciatore スキーヤー 스키 타는 사람 skiër skiløper narciarz esquiador лыжник skidåkare ผู้เล่นสกี kayakçı người đi trượt tuyết 滑雪者
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References in periodicals archive ?
After skiing down Spantik peak we plan to ski down the Nanga Parbat, the French skier said.
"Pakistan has a lot of things to learn but with every year itA's getting better, " said Ukrainian skier Anastasiia Gorbunova, who admitted she used to think it was a "pretty dangerous country".
Nestled in the Karakoram mountain range, the Naltar Ski Resort has been at the heart of Pakistan's efforts to draw winter sport tourists since the first international competition was held there in 2015.Pakistan has a lot of things to learn but with every year it's getting better," said Ukrainian skier Anastasiia Gorbunova, who admitted she used to think it was a pretty dangerous country".Now I know it's a cliche because as I saw, people are sweet, they are nice, they try to make you feel like you're at home and I appreciate that.
Pakistani skier Gia Ali stunned her rivals in the race with superb performance and finished third in the event.
Anderson, decided last month, the court declined to apply the doctrine of implied primary assumption of the risk to an accident where a snowboarder landed on top of a skier, causing her serious injuries.
ISLAMABAD -- Turkish skier, USTA Berkin dominated his opponents in the Men's Giant Slalom Category on the Opening Day of 3rd CAS Karakoram International Alpine Ski Cup being held at the scenic PAF Ski Resort Naltar.
Another phenomenal result for the Slovak skier.Slovak alpine skier Petra Vlhovaacute triumphed in a parallel slalom event in Oslo on New Year's Day, defeating US star Mikaela Shiffrin in the finals and notching up her sixth career World Cup victory.
Blind alpine skier Choi Bo-gyu finished the 1.5-kilometer Para cross-country skiing race with the help of a guide skier, Kim Hyun-woo.
In the first finals round, each skier takes one run.
The Nordic-combined skier was a gold medalist at the previous Winter Games in Sochi.Nordic-combined skier Eric Frenzel, who won gold in the 10-kilometer individual normal hill at the 2014 Winter Olympics, will carry the German flag into Pyeongyang's Olympic Stadium in Friday's opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Games.
As a result, resorts and ski schools now go out of their way to offer classes and services that specifically cater to the older skier. Last year I participated in Joe Nevin's superb ski school: Bumps for Boomers.
The Utah ski and snowboard industry closed the 2015-16 winter season with a total of 4,457,575 SKIER DAYS, up nearly 5 percent from the previous record of 4,249,190 during the 2007-08 season.