I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a hard day’s work/walking/skiing etc
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There’s a sauna where you can relax after a hard day’s skiing.
a shopping/fishing/skiing etc trip
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He was knocked off his bicycle on his way home from a shopping trip.
a ski resort
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The lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts.
a skiing/camping/walking etc holiday
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They went on a camping holiday in France.
football/rugby/riding/ski boots
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Take your muddy football boots off before you come inside.
go shopping/swimming/skiing etc
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I need to go shopping this afternoon.
Jet Ski
ski boot
ski jump
ski lift
ski pants
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a pair of ski pants
ski plane
ski pole
ski run
ski slope
sporting/camping/skiing etc equipment
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Can you help me load the camping equipment into the boot, please?
water skiing
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Tracy was a keen swimmer and water skier.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
area
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Today Gulmarg in Kashmir is the only reasonably developed ski area .
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Those of us standing at the top of Mount Rose ski area , however, were in for a special treat.
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It is from these villages and their ski areas that the most impressive mountain scenery is to be seen.
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Visa is also offering savings for its members at numerous eastern and western ski areas .
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The book records this knowledge and aims to inform the skier of worthwhile ski areas , routes and runs.
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In addition, most ski areas have two-for-one lift ticket promotions on designated weekdays.
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The winner was the Pongau ski area near Salzburg, where lifts more or less link.
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A burst that promises to give two ski areas nestled high in the Angeles National Forest a face-lift.
boot
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Salomon's radically different Adventure 7 boots , using even more ski boot technology, are still eagerly awaited for test.
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This year, however, Lowa have produced a remarkable ski boot range.
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The concept of assessing foot volume instead of width to achieve a good fit is another idea borrowed from ski boot technology.
holiday
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Holiday giant Thomson yesterday unveiled thousands of special deals which will slash up to £70 off the price of ski holidays from Thursday.
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The basics: If you have skiing friends urging you to accompany them on a ski holiday , why not go?
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Who wants to spend money on a ski holiday and find themselves going for walks?
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Boxes at Wimbledon, golfing weekends and ski holidays at Les Arcs are on the boundaries of business entertainment and business corruption.
mask
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He is of slim to medium build and was wearing a dark ski mask .
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An early police report said the men had been wearing ski masks .
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They were later seen wearing ski masks and driving the vehicles across the Denes area.
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Pappas was shot by two men wearing ski masks .
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The girl has told officers her attacker was taller than her and wore a ski mask .
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The rapist had worn a ski mask , but she knew his approximate height and his coloring.
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They wore black boots, green military fatigues, had their faces covered with black ski masks and carried automatic weapons.
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In winter he wears up to four layers of clothing, a ski mask , gloves.
resort
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For lodging information, begin by calling the ski resort of your choice.
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Of course, we must not forget that these are ski resorts .
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The artery, which links ski resorts and casinos to the rest of Northern California, was reopened Jan. 17.
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Sadly, unscrupulous ski resorts might misuse the new polymer, surreptitiously dusting it on the slopes of their rivals.
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She reportedly works at a local ski resort and keeps a few horses.
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Father was a mountaineer; he made his fortune from the ski resorts on a mountain Grandfather had bought cheaply in Colorado.
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At most ski resorts , large and small, there has been a sharper focus on day-care facilities and staff.
■ VERB
wear
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He is of slim to medium build and was wearing a dark ski mask.
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An early police report said the men had been wearing ski masks.
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He was wearing a red ski balaclava, a dark cotton jacket and tracksuit bottoms.
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Pappas was shot by two men wearing ski masks.
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He wore a pink ski suit.
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The rapist had worn a ski mask, but she knew his approximate height and his coloring.
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Clare, wearing an old red ski suit, stood in a crowd of about three hundred people.
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Vick wore a ski brace on his right ankle and moved as if he were knee-deep in powder.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
beach/ski etc bum
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Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort are beach bums and proud of it.
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You envision a California beach bum .
extreme sports/surfing/skiing etc
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The explosion of extreme sports in recent years has produced an unprecedented number of ultra-endurance races.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Men and women are segregated on the beaches and even the ski slopes.
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Organized ski treks exist, their routes following set trails with accommodation enroute.
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Pappas was shot by two men wearing ski masks.
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The village boasts an ice rink, nursery ski school and boutiques, hotels and restaurants.
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Widespread deforestation to make way for ski slopes has eroded topsoil, increasing the incidence of avalanches.
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Within the hall, simulators allow visitors to experience the excitement of a bobsled run or ski jump.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
down
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Stretch up as high as you can. 3. Ski down , pulling your tummy in and tucking your bottom under.
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A little boy came out of the woods opposite and began skiing down the slope towards the road.
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These cornfields are on land so steep none but the bravest would ski down .
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Stretch up as high as possible. 6. Ski down , tucking your bottom under and pulling your tummy in.
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Stretch up high. 5. Ski down .
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With legs slowly turning to jelly, I skied down hard, icy snow, followed by spring snow, then slush.
■ NOUN
slope
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A little boy came out of the woods opposite and began skiing down the slope towards the road.
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Try explaining, for example, the experience of skiing down a mountain slope to a person who has never seen snow.
■ VERB
learn
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Ski start: the major tour operators run learn to ski weeks which are especially useful for lone learners.
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The birds flop in the snow, learning to ski .
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Sam and he learned to ski .
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I almost learned to ski at the cost of a torn jacket and a twisted elbow.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A few have skied in various other parts of the Himalayas.
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A recent favorite was when we ski on Mars.
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I'd never skied in my life but that wasn't an insurmountable problem!
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If you are frightened by heights, skiing is not going to appeal to you.
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It is built into the structure of some sports, such as skiing, parachuting, and flying.
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Like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing allows the individual to get into the most pristine parts of the wilderness.
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Spring snow has a low-friction surface which opens up acres of gentle offpiste perhaps not steep enough to ski when powder-covered.
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Whatever we call it, skiing off the piste is getting more popular again.