slalom

[US]/'slɑːləm/
[UK]/'slɑləm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a competitive skiing discipline in which racers navigate a course marked by gates in a zigzag pattern

Phrases & Collocations

slalom skiing

slalom course

slalom poles

slalom race

giant slalom

Example Sentences

a slalom course; the slalom event.

she drove with reckless speed, slaloming in and out of the stalled cars.

You are looking at the annual downhill cowboy skiing competition that involves slalom and lassoing skills.

The skier expertly navigated the slalom course.

She practiced slalom skiing every weekend to improve her skills.

The slalom race requires precision and agility.

He won the gold medal in the slalom event at the Winter Olympics.

The slalom poles were set up in a zigzag pattern down the slope.

Slalom skiing requires quick turns and precise control.

She narrowly missed a slalom gate during the race.

The slalom course was challenging with tight turns and narrow gates.

The ski instructor demonstrated proper slalom technique to the students.

The slalom competition tests both speed and agility.

Real-world Examples

Where else can you slalom down a hill full of garbage?

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

Sports climbing, extreme canoe slalom and break dancing.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2020 Collection

They avoid obstacles, effortlessly slalom between vortices or whirlpools, and hide from predators—even when they can't see.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation March 2015

Giant slalom was my event. Why?

Source: Homeland Season 5

That's right, Bob, but today we have a special treat for our viewers. We're joined here by Ian Roussy, the four-time giant slalom champion.

Source: EnglishPod 91-180

Competitors take on a whitewater slalom course paddling their way through Gates and rapids all trying to be faster than everyone else.

Source: The World From A to Z

The taxi slaloms through the icy hills into the historic centre of Ilulissat with its colourful wooden homes, and stops among the social housing blocks down by the fish factory.

Source: Selected English short passages

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