skier

«skier» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who moves over snow on skis, for sport or for fun — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a skier, skiers)

meaning for a pupil

A skier is a person who moves over snow on skis, for sport or for fun. tree →

sense in the lessons

In sports and winter holidays, skiers go down slopes or across country; safety includes helmets, goggles, lessons and staying on marked runs. Phrases: «a good skier», «cross-country skier», «downhill skier».

examples

• The skier raced down the mountain. tree →
• She is a fast skier. tree →
• Skiers should wear helmets. tree →
• We watched the skiers from the chairlift. tree →
• My little brother is a beginner skier. tree →
• A cross-country skier glides over flat snow. tree →

note

Countable: skier, skiers. Pronounced SKEE-er. Verb: «ski» (skis, skied, skiing — two «i»s). In maths problems on speed: distance = speed × time.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «skier» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.