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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestéléski à arbalète
Pronunciation / Transliteration: te.le.ski a ar.ba.lɛt
"Prendre le téléski à arbalète pour remonter la piste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of ski lift consisting of a curved bar shaped like the letter J that pulls skiers up a slope.
"The skiers lined up at the base of the mountain to catch the J-bar up to the intermediate trail." - 2
A J-shaped hook or attachment used in weightlifting racks to hold a barbell safely.
"He adjusted the height of the J-bars on the power rack before loading the barbell for squats."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the letter 'J' + 'bar', describing the literal shape of the apparatus resembling the capital letter. Originating in the mid-20th century within skiing and mechanical engineering, it has since been adopted into specialized fitness terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "J-bar" is said worldwide
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téléski à arbalète
Transliteration: te.le.ski a ar.ba.lɛt
"Prendre le téléski à arbalète pour remonter la piste."
J-Schlepplift
Transliteration: J-ʃlɛp.lɪft
"Der J-Schlepplift bringt die Skifahrer nach oben."
skilift a J
Transliteration: ski.lift a dʒi
"Usiamo lo skilift a J per raggiungere la cima."
telesquí de barra en J
Transliteration: te.lesˈki de ˈba.ra en ˈxota
"El telesquí de barra en J es muy popular en esta estación."
teleférico em J
Transliteration: te.leˈfɛ.ɾi.ku ẽj ʒi
"Eles subiram a montanha usando o teleférico em J."
जे-बार लिफ्ट
Transliteration: je-bar lift
"स्कीयर्स पहाड़ पर जाने के लिए जे-बार लिफ्ट का उपयोग करते हैं।"
J形滑雪牵引索
Transliteration: J xíng huáxuě qiānyǐn suǒ
"我们乘坐J形滑雪牵引索上山。"
J바 리프트
Transliteration: je-ba ri-peu-teu
"우리는 J바 리프트를 타고 슬로프 올라갔다."
Jバーリフト
Transliteration: Je bā rifuto
"Jバーリフトを使ってスキー場の斜面を上ります。"
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