skate

• Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: 1) aparato deportivo que se coloca en los pies para deslizarse, impulsado por las piernas; 2) tipo de raya grande comestible con hocico largo y cola gruesa, que nada mediante movimientos ondulantes de las aletas pectorales.

A noun with two distinct meanings: 1) sports equipment worn on the feet for gliding, propelled by leg movements; 2) a type of large edible ray fish with a long snout and thick tail, swimming by undulating its pectoral fins.

1. Sports equipmentA2formalsport

   A boot with a blade or wheels attached to the sole, used for gliding on ice or other surfaces.

   patín

   • She laced up her ice skates and stepped onto the rink.
   • He bought a new pair of roller skates for the park.
   • The hockey player sharpened his skates before the game.

2. Type of fishB2formal

   A large, edible flat fish with a long snout and thick tail, belonging to the ray family.

   Raya (pez)

   • The fisherman caught a large skate off the coast.
   • Skate is often served with a brown butter sauce.
   • The aquarium has a tank with several species of skate.

   Sinónimosflapperray

• Verbo que designa la acción de desplazarse sobre hielo o una superficie dura con patines, o bien la de evitar tratar directamente un tema difícil o comprometido.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving on ice or a hard surface using skates, or to avoid dealing with a difficult subject.

1. Move on skatesA2formal

   To glide or move across a surface using ice skates or roller skates.

   patinar

   • She loves to skate at the local ice rink.
   • He learned to skate when he was five years old.
   • They skate together every weekend in the park.

   Sinónimoscoastglideskimslide

Variantes phrasalskate over