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apres-ski

a·près-ski
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ah-prey, ap-rey skee]
    • /ˈɑ preɪ, ˈæp reɪ ski/
    • /ɑː.ˈpreɪ skiː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-prey, ap-rey skee]
    • /ˈɑ preɪ, ˈæp reɪ ski/

Definitions of apres-ski word

  • uncountable noun apres-ski Apres-ski is evening entertainment and social activities in places where people go skiing. 3
  • noun apres-ski social activity following a day's skiing 3
  • noun apres-ski (as modifier) 3
  • noun apres-ski the period of relaxation that follows skiing: menus suitable for après-ski. 1
  • adjective apres-ski pertaining to or suitable for such a time: après-ski clothes; an après-ski party. 1
  • noun apres-ski Such activities or events that occur after skiing. 0

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Origin of apres-ski

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; < French, equivalent to après after + ski ski, skiing

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Parts of speech for Apres-ski

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

apres-ski popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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