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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

après-ski

Pronunciation / Transliteration: apɾe ski

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Apres-ski/ˌæ.preɪˈskiː/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El ambiente de après-ski en la estación de esquí es fantástico."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Social activities, entertainment, and nightlife taking place at a ski resort after the day's skiing has ended.

    "The village is famous for its lively apres-ski scene featuring music, dancing, and local drinks."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Designating clothing, footwear, or events suitable for wearing or enjoying after skiing.

    "She changed into comfortable apres-ski boots before heading to the lodge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Borrowed directly from French, literally meaning 'after skiing', combining 'après' (after) and 'ski' (ski). The term gained widespread international currency during the mid-20th century as winter sports tourism and alpine resort culture flourished in Europe and North America.

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