skate

• Nom pouvant désigner soit un patin, engin muni de roues ou d'une lame fixé sous la chaussure pour glisser, soit une raie de grande taille, comestible, au long museau et à la queue épaisse, qui se déplace par ondulations de ses nageoires 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.

   patin (de sport)

   • 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.

   Raie (poisson)

   • 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.

   Synonymesflapperray

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se déplacer sur la glace ou une surface dure avec des patins, ou le fait d'éviter d'aborder un sujet difficile.

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.

   patiner

   • 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.

   Synonymescoastglideskimslide

Variantes phrasalskate over