esquiar
to ski
verb ehs-kee-AHR Rare
Origin: From esquí (ski), from Norwegian ski.
Usage Note
Esquiar is conjugated as a regular -ar verb but the stress shifts in the present tense to keep the i strong: yo esquío, tú esquías (not éskio). It is used for downhill and cross-country skiing alike. The related nouns are esquí (ski, skiing) and esquiador/esquiadora (skier). Hacer esquí is an alternative construction heard in some regions.
Examples
"Le encanta esquiar en los Pirineos."
Natural Translation
He loves skiing in the Pyrenees.
Literal Translation
To-him it-enchants skiing in the Pyrenees.
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