skate

Everyday

1. To skate means to glide on ice with ice skates or on the ground with roller skates or a skateboard. tree →
2. A skate is a boot with a blade or wheels on the bottom. tree →
3. A skate is also a flat sea fish, a bit like a ray. tree →
4. Skate can also be an insulting word for a poor, worn-out horse. tree →

In the lessons

In sports and play, children ice skate at rinks and on frozen lakes, and roller skate or skateboard in parks. In safety lessons, they wear a helmet, knee and elbow pads, and they never skate on ice unless an adult has checked it is thick and safe. Phrases: ice skating, roller skating, skate park, skateboard, a pair of skates.

Examples

• We went ice skating at the rink on Saturday. tree →
• She can skate backwards! tree →
• I got new roller skates for my birthday. tree →
• Always wear a helmet when you skate. tree →
• Never skate on a frozen pond unless an adult says it's safe. tree →
• He skated round the park on his skateboard. tree →
• My skates are too small now. tree →
• A skate is a flat fish that lives on the sea floor. tree →
• Imagine the feelings of Sunol if a car-horse called her a “skate,” and you can imagine how the Australian horse felt. tree →

Note

Regular verb: skated, skating (drop the e). Skates usually come in pairs: «a pair of skates». A skater is a person who skates. Thin ice can break; falling through ice in cold water is very dangerous.