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to skid
01
déraper, glisser
(of a vehicle) to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface
Intransitive
Exemples
The car began to skid on the icy road.
La voiture a commencé à déraper sur la route glacée.
The delivery van skidded momentarily on the oil spill, but the driver quickly corrected the course.
Le camion de livraison a dérapé momentanément sur la nappe de pétrole, mais le conducteur a rapidement corrigé la trajectoire.
02
glisser, déraper
to slip or slide, often uncontrollably
Intransitive
Exemples
The dancer incorporated a dramatic move into the routine, making her shoes skid across the polished stage.
La danseuse a incorporé un mouvement dramatique dans la routine, faisant déraper ses chaussures sur la scène polie.
The figure skater showcased impressive skills, making the blades skid across the ice.
Le patineur artistique a montré des compétences impressionnantes, faisant déraper les lames sur la glace.
03
déraper, freiner brusquement
to deliberately stop or slow the movement of wheels or similar objects by employing a block or wedge
Transitive: to skid a wheel
Exemples
In the old days, teamsters would skid the wagon wheels on steep slopes.
Dans le temps, les charretiers faisaient déraper les roues des wagons sur les pentes raides.
The pioneer settlers would skid their wagons down treacherous mountain trails.
Les colons pionniers faisaient déraper leurs chariots sur les sentiers de montagne périlleux.
04
glisser, faire glisser
to move objects on skids
Transitive: to skid sth to a direction
Exemples
The workers skidded the large crate across the warehouse floor.
Les travailleurs ont glissé la grande caisse sur le sol de l'entrepôt.
The construction team decided to skid the steel beams into position on the construction site.
L'équipe de construction a décidé de glisser les poutres en acier en position sur le chantier.
Skid
01
an uncontrolled or unexpected sliding movement, typically of a vehicle
Exemples
The car went into a skid on the icy road.
He managed to recover from a skid without hitting the guardrail.
02
one of two planks forming a track for rolling or sliding objects
Exemples
The workers placed skids under the crate to move it easily.
Logs were slid down the hillside on wooden skids.
03
a brake component that applies hydraulic force against a drum to slow wheel rotation
Exemples
The mechanic checked the skids for wear in the braking system.
Hydraulic skids are essential for precise vehicle control.
Arbre Lexical
skidder
skid
