skid
skid
skɪd
skid
British pronunciation
/skˈɪd/

Definitie en betekenis van "skid"in het Engels

to skid
01

glijden, uitglijden

(of a vehicle) to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface
Intransitive
to skid definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The car began to skid on the icy road.
De auto begon te slipen op de ijzige weg.
The delivery van skidded momentarily on the oil spill, but the driver quickly corrected the course.
De bestelwagen slipte even op de olievlek, maar de chauffeur corrigeerde snel de koers.
02

glijden, uitglijden

to slip or slide, often uncontrollably
Intransitive
example
Voorbeelden
The dancer incorporated a dramatic move into the routine, making her shoes skid across the polished stage.
De danseres voegde een dramatische beweging toe aan de routine, waardoor haar schoenen over het gepolijste podium gleden.
The figure skater showcased impressive skills, making the blades skid across the ice.
De kunstschaatser liet indrukwekkende vaardigheden zien, waardoor de ijzers over het ijs gleden.
03

slip, plotseling remmen

to deliberately stop or slow the movement of wheels or similar objects by employing a block or wedge
Transitive: to skid a wheel
example
Voorbeelden
In the old days, teamsters would skid the wagon wheels on steep slopes.
Vroeger lieten voerlui de wagenwielen op steile hellingen wegglijden.
The pioneer settlers would skid their wagons down treacherous mountain trails.
De pionierskolonisten lieten hun wagens over gevaarlijke bergpaden glijden.
04

glijden, laten glijden

to move objects on skids
Transitive: to skid sth to a direction
example
Voorbeelden
The workers skidded the large crate across the warehouse floor.
De arbeiders schoven de grote krat over de magazijnvloer.
The construction team decided to skid the steel beams into position on the construction site.
Het bouwteam besloot om de stalen balken op de bouwplaats in positie te schuiven.
01

an uncontrolled or unexpected sliding movement, typically of a vehicle

example
Voorbeelden
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

example
Voorbeelden
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

example
Voorbeelden
The mechanic checked the skids for wear in the braking system.
Hydraulic skids are essential for precise vehicle control.
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