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skate in French

skate in French is patin, patinage, patiner — skate means to glide over ice or a hard surface wearing skates.

skate in French

patin
noun
The act of roller skating or ice skating
patinage
noun
The act of roller skating or ice skating
patiner
verb
To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
glisser
verb
To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

What does "skate" mean?

  1. verb To glide over ice or a hard surface wearing skates.
    "The children skated across the frozen pond all afternoon."
  2. verb To avoid serious consequences for something you clearly did wrong.
    "He skated on the charge thanks to a technicality."
  3. noun A flat-bodied fish related to rays, found on the seabed in most oceans.
    "The trawler brought in a large skate along with the cod."
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skate in a sentence

  • The children skated across the frozen pond all afternoon.
  • He skated on the charge thanks to a technicality.
  • The trawler brought in a large skate along with the cod.

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What is "skate" in French?

"skate" in French is patin, patinage, patiner. skate means: To glide over ice or a hard surface wearing skates.

How do you use "skate" in a sentence?

Example: "The children skated across the frozen pond all afternoon." In French, "skate" is patin, patinage, patiner.

Are there other ways to say "skate" in French?

Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "skate": patin, patinage, patiner, glisser.

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