skating

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of skate#English|skate

Noun

skating (uncountable)

1. The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
2. (uncountable) The sport of moving along a surface using skates.
3. (skiing, uncountable) 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.

Translations

• French: glisse, patinage
• German: Schlittschuhlaufen, Skaten, Eislaufen
• Italian: pattinaggio
• Portuguese: patinação (Brazil), patinagem (Portugal)
• Russian: ката́ние на конька́х
• Spanish: patinaje

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