Definition

Verb: - To ski: The action of moving over snow on skis, typically as a recreational activity or sport. This involves gliding on snow using long, narrow runners (skis) attached to boots, often with the aid of poles for balance and propulsion.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi dự định sẽ đi trượt tuyết vào mùa đông này. (We plan to go skiing this winter.)
  • Cô ấy đang học cách trượt tuyết trên sườn núi. (She is learning how to ski on the mountain slope.)
  • Anh ấy trượt tuyết rất giỏi. (He skis very well.)

Advanced Usage

• "trượt tuyết đổ đèo" / "trượt tuyết băng đồng": These compound phrases specify types of skiing. They are not the target word itself but related terms.
  • "trượt tuyết đổ đèo" refers to downhill skiing or alpine skiing.
  • "trượt tuyết băng đồng" refers to cross-country skiing or Nordic skiing.

Variants and Related Words

• Trượt (verb): To slide, glide, or slip. This is the root verb.
• Tuyết (noun): Snow.
• Người trượt tuyết (noun phrase): Skier.
• Môn trượt tuyết (noun phrase): The sport of skiing.
• Ván trượt tuyết (noun phrase): Skis (the equipment).

Synonyms

• Đi trượt tuyết (verb phrase): To go skiing. This is a very common synonymous phrase.
• Trượt trên tuyết (verb phrase): To slide on snow (a more general description).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "trượt tuyết" does not commonly form phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. Related actions are often expressed with additional verbs. - Bắt đầu trượt tuyết: To start skiing. - Dừng trượt tuyết: To stop skiing. - Tập trượt tuyết: To practice skiing.

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "trượt tuyết" as a metaphorical element. The term is used literally for the sport/activity.

verb

1. to ski