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Vocabulaire Clé des Sports Nautiques - Skimboard

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Key Water Sports Vocabulary
skimboarding

the sport or activity of riding a thin, flat board over shallow water, typically near the shore

skimboard, planche à skim

skimboard, planche à skim

Ex: He glided effortlessly across the water while skimboarding. 

Il a glissé sans effort sur l'eau en faisant du skimboard.

strong
strong
[Adjectif]

having a lot of physical power

fort, vigoureux

fort, vigoureux

Ex: She admired his strong arms as he effortlessly carried the bags. 
coordination

the skillful and effective interaction of movements

coordination

coordination

active
active
[Adjectif]

(of a person) doing many things with a lot of energy

actif

actif

Ex: My grandmother is quite active for her age, she even does gardening. 
healthy
healthy
[Adjectif]

(of a person) not having physical or mental problems

en bonne santé

en bonne santé

Ex: My grandfather is 80 years old but still healthy and sharp. 
competition

an event or contest in which individuals or teams compete against each other

compétition, concours

compétition, concours

Ex: The basketball competition was exciting, and our team won. 
skill
skill
[nom]

an ability to do something well, especially after training

compétence

compétence

Ex: His skill in coding allowed him to develop innovative software applications. 
trick
trick
[nom]

a skillful or difficult action performed to demonstrate ability or entertain people

figure

figure

Ex: Emma taught her dog a new trick. 
spin
spin
[nom]

a rapid turning movement around a central point or axis

rotation,  tournoiement

rotation, tournoiement

Ex: The dancer finished her routine with a rapid spin. 
flip
flip
[nom]

an acrobatic movement where the feet rotate over the head, either forward or backward, before returning to a standing or controlled position

salto, flip

salto, flip

Ex: Learning to perform a flip requires balance and coordination. 

Apprendre à effectuer un salto nécessite de l'équilibre et de la coordination.

judge
judge
[nom]

an official who scores, evaluates, or enforces the rules during a sports competition

juge, arbitre

juge, arbitre

Ex: In figure skating, each judge scores based on technique, artistry, and execution. 
point
point
[nom]

one of the marks or numbers that indicates our score in a game or sport

point

point

Ex: He shot the ball and earned three points. 
world
world
[nom]

the planet earth, where we all live

monde

monde

Ex: The world is home to a vast array of cultures and languages. 
distance

the length of the space that is between two places or points

distance

distance

Ex: She measured the distance from her house to the nearest grocery store. 
water sport

any recreational or competitive activity that takes place on or in water such as swimming and rowing

sport nautique, activité aquatique

sport nautique, activité aquatique

Ex: The company organizes water sports activities as part of their team-building events. 

L'entreprise organise des activités de sports nautiques dans le cadre de ses événements de team-building.

California

a state in the western United States on the Pacific coast

Ex: She moved to California after graduating from college. 
lifeguard

someone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning

maître-nageur

maître-nageur

Ex: She worked as a lifeguard at the local pool during her summer break from college. 

Elle a travaillé comme maître-nageur à la piscine locale pendant ses vacances d'été de l'université.

wood
wood
[nom]

the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree or shrub are made of, used for fuel or timber

bois

bois

Ex: The carpenter turned the piece of wood into a beautiful chair. 
to glide
to glide
[verbe]

to move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or on a surface with little or no propulsion

planer, glisser

planer, glisser

Ex: The swan glided across the tranquil pond, leaving a trail of ripples behind. 

Le cygne glissa à travers l'étang tranquille, laissant une traînée de rides derrière lui.

board
board
[nom]

a flat, often elongated piece of equipment used to glide over surfaces like water or snow

planche, surf

planche, surf

Ex: She balanced carefully on the board as she surfed her first big wave. 
to drop
to drop
[verbe]

to let or make something fall to the ground

tomber, baisser

tomber, baisser

Ex: The children were dropping stones off the bridge. 
to jump
to jump
[verbe]

to push yourself off the ground or away from something and up into the air by using your legs and feet

sauter, bondir

sauter, bondir

Ex: The child jumped up and down with excitement. 
beach
beach
[nom]

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

plage

plage

Ex: I love strolling along the beach, feeling the soft sand between my toes. 
shallow
shallow
[Adjectif]

having only a short distance from the surface, edge, or opening to the bottom or innermost part

peu profond

peu profond

Ex: Emma planted the seeds in a shallow container. 
wave
wave
[nom]

a raised body of water that moves along the surface of a sea, river, lake, etc.

vague

vague

Ex: A gentle breeze caused ripples on the surface of the lake, creating small waves. 
challenging
challenging
[Adjectif]

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

éprouvant, difficile,  	 	exigeant

éprouvant, difficile, exigeant

Ex: Climbing the steep mountain trail was challenging, testing the hiker's endurance and determination. 

Grimper le sentier de montagne escarpé était difficile, mettant à l'épreuve l'endurance et la détermination du randonneur.

type
type
[nom]

a class or group of people or things that have common characteristics or share particular qualities

genre, type

genre, type

Ex: Environmentalists study the impact of pollution on different types of ecosystems. 
balance
balance
[nom]

the ability to maintain a steady position or posture, preventing falling or tipping

équilibre, stabilité

équilibre, stabilité

Ex: After the injury, she worked on her balance before returning to sports. 
vacation

a span of time which we do not work or go to school, and spend traveling or resting instead, particularly in a different city, country, etc.

vacances

vacances

Ex: My family is planning a vacation to Europe next month. 

Ma famille prévoit des vacances en Europe le mois prochain.

exercise

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

exercice

exercice

Ex: Regular exercise is important for your health. 
leg
leg
[nom]

each of the two long body parts that we use when we walk

jambe

jambe

Ex: He used his leg to pedal the bicycle and move forward. 
spin
spin
[nom]

a rapid turning movement around a central point or axis

rotation,  tournoiement

rotation, tournoiement

Ex: The dancer finished her routine with a rapid spin. 
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