| Principal Translations |
| skate n | usually plural (boot with wheels for rollerskating) | patín nm |
| | | patín sobre ruedas nm + loc adj |
| | The wheels on my skates are all buckled. |
| | Las ruedas de mis patines están todas torcidas. |
| skate n | usually plural (boot with blade for ice skating) | patín nm |
| | | patín de hielo loc nom m |
| | The blade's bent on my left skate. |
| | La cuchilla de mi patín izquierdo se dobló. |
| skate⇒ vi | (rollerskate) | patinar⇒ vi |
| | They took us to the rink and taught us to skate. |
| | Nos llevaron a la pista y nos enseñaron a patinar. |
| skate vi | (ice skate) | patinar⇒ vi |
| | He learned to skate so he could play hockey. |
| | Aprendió a patinar para poder jugar al hockey. |
| skate n | (flat fish, ray) (pez) | raya nf |
| | Skate was the special of the day but they were out of it. |
| | La raya era el especial del día, pero ya no tenían más. |
Compound Forms:
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| figure skate vi | (perform a dance on ice skates) | hacer patinaje artístico loc verb |
| | Since this is my first time on the ice, I hope you don't expect me to figure skate! |
| | Dado que esta es mi primera vez en el hielo, espero que no pretendas que haga patinaje artístico. |
| hockey skate n | usually plural (skate used for ice hockey) | patín de hockey nm + loc adj |
| ice skate n | usually plural (boot with blade for skating on ice) | patines de hielo nmpl + loc adj |
| | Get your ice skates and go skating with us. |
| | Busca tus patines de hielo y ven a patinar con nosotros. |
| ice-skate⇒ vi | (go skating on ice) | patinar sobre hielo loc verb |
| | There were people ice-skating on the frozen pond. |
| | Había gente patinando sobre hielo en el lago congelado. |
inline skate,
in-line skate n | usually plural (rollerskate: wheels in single line) | patín en línea loc nom m |
| | (AR, voz inglesa) | roller nm |
be on thin ice,
skate on thin ice v expr | figurative (do [sth] risky) | pisar terreno peligroso expr |
| | | estar en la cuerda floja expr |
| quad skate n | usually plural (roller skate: wheels in two pairs) | patín tradicional nm + adj mf |
| | | patín en paralelo nm + loc adj |
racing skate,
speed skate,
racer n | (long-bladed ice skate) | patín de velocidad sobre hielo nm + loc adj |
roller-skate,
roller skate n | usually plural (skate with wheels) (AR, coloquial) | rollers nmpl |
| | | patín nm |
roller-skate,
roller skate vi | (skate on wheels) (voz inglesa) | skate nm |
| | | patineta nf |
| skate blade n | (metal edge of an ice skate) | cuchilla de patín grupo nom |
| | | filo del patín grupo nom |
| skate park n | (area for skateboarding) | pista de skate nf + loc adj |
| | | pista de patineta nf + loc adj |
| | Every afternoon they go to the skate park to practise their skateboarding. |
| | Todas las tardes van a la pista de skate a practicar sus habilidades. |
| skate ramp n | (slope for skateboarding) (de patinaje) | rampa nf |
| | | pista nf |
| | Los mejores skaters del momento darán una exhibición en la rampa más grande de los Estados Unidos. |
| skate trick n | (skateboarding feat) | truco nm |
| | | figura de skate nf + loc adj |
| | | figura con la patineta nf + loc adj |
walk on thin ice,
skate on thin ice,
be on thin ice v expr | figurative (take a risk) (figurado) | pisar terreno pantanoso loc verb |
| Note: Commonly used in the continuous |
| | You're walking on thin ice if you keep insulting Katie. |
| | Estás pisando terreno pantanoso si sigues insultando a Katie. |