slalom
sla·lom
slalom · slaloms · slalomed · slaloming
eslalon
slalomer
To race in a slalomTo race in a slalom.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
UK/ˈslɑː.ləm/US/ˈslɔ.ləm/
Translations
2 languagesMeaning
2 senses(intransitive)To race in a slalom.
(intransitive)To move in a slalom-like manner.
More definitions
- race on skis around obstacles
Origin
From Norwegian sla (“steep, hill side”) and låm (“trail”).From Norwegian sla (“steep, hill side”) and låm (“trail”).
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Forms
slaloms, slaloming, slalomed, slalomedTenses
slalom · slalomed · will slalom · have slalomedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.