ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLISSADE
From French, from glisser to slip, from Old French glicier, of Frankish origin; compare Old High German glītan to glide.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GLISSADE
PRESENT
Present
I glissade
you glissade
he/she/it glissades
we glissade
you glissade
they glissade
Present continuous
I am glissading
you are glissading
he/she/it is glissading
we are glissading
you are glissading
they are glissading
Present perfect
I have glissaded
you have glissaded
he/she/it has glissaded
we have glissaded
you have glissaded
they have glissaded
Present perfect continuous
I have been glissading
you have been glissading
he/she/it has been glissading
we have been glissading
you have been glissading
they have been glissading
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I glissaded
you glissaded
he/she/it glissaded
we glissaded
you glissaded
they glissaded
Past continuous
I was glissading
you were glissading
he/she/it was glissading
we were glissading
you were glissading
they were glissading
Past perfect
I had glissaded
you had glissaded
he/she/it had glissaded
we had glissaded
you had glissaded
they had glissaded
Past perfect continuous
I had been glissading
you had been glissading
he/she/it had been glissading
we had been glissading
you had been glissading
they had been glissading
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will glissade
you will glissade
he/she/it will glissade
we will glissade
you will glissade
they will glissade
Future continuous
I will be glissading
you will be glissading
he/she/it will be glissading
we will be glissading
you will be glissading
they will be glissading
Future perfect
I will have glissaded
you will have glissaded
he/she/it will have glissaded
we will have glissaded
you will have glissaded
they will have glissaded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been glissading
you will have been glissading
he/she/it will have been glissading
we will have been glissading
you will have been glissading
they will have been glissading
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would glissade
you would glissade
he/she/it would glissade
we would glissade
you would glissade
they would glissade
Conditional continuous
I would be glissading
you would be glissading
he/she/it would be glissading
we would be glissading
you would be glissading
they would be glissading
Conditional perfect
I would have glissade
you would have glissade
he/she/it would have glissade
we would have glissade
you would have glissade
they would have glissade
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been glissading
you would have been glissading
he/she/it would have been glissading
we would have been glissading
you would have been glissading
they would have been glissading
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you glissade
we let´s glissade
you glissade
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
glissaded
Present Participle
glissading
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLISSADE»
Discover the use of
glissade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
glissade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Consisting of two basic positions, glissading offers a speedy means of travel with
less energy exerted than using the descending step-by-step or plunging
techniques. Sitting Glissade When snow conditions permit, the sitting glissade
position ...
The Glissade Series: warmth, control, light weight Asolo Glissades provide more
warmth and ski control than any touring boots of comparable weight. THE
GLISSADE 330. Sculptured heel cup, cushioned footbed, and individual sizes for
men ...
3
Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher
The standing glissade, the sitting glissade, and the crouching or "three-point"
glissade are the main glissade techniques. Here we discuss the standing and
sitting glissades only, since, in our view, the "three-point" glissade, using an ice
ax as ...
Mark Houston, Kathy Cosley, 2004
To stop a glissade, you can dig in at the heels and with the ice ax. The better way,
though, is to turn as in skiing: dig the uphill edges of your boots into the slope,
while at the same time leaning onto the ice ax on the uphill side. This is the more
...
5
Lelia: The Compleat Ballerina
Battre: 1 assemble, 1 entrechat cinq, 1 assemble, 1 entrechat quatre, 1 feme
voZe, 2 /e/e battu. Point: 2 assemble soutenu en dehors, 1 bouree change, 1
glissade, 1 ronde de jambe, 2 sets. Ballon: 1 coupe front, 1 coupe back, 1 coupe
fouette, ...
Harold George Scott, Scott, M.D., Harold G.
sitting glissade. This works on soft snow on which climbers would bog down if
they tried a standing glissade. Sit erect in the snow, bend the knees, and plant
boot soles flat along the snow surface (fig. 16-24a). Hold the ice ax in self-arrest ...
7
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet
Glissade is a terre a terre step and is used to link other steps. After a demi-plié in
the fifth position the working foot glides along the fioor to a strong point a few
inches from the floor. The other foot then pushes away from the fioor so that both
...
8
Snow and Ice Techniques
The glissade can be controlled by the axe using the glissade brake and by the
climber edging with his feet as in skiing. The body is turned so one is descending
in a steep diagonal and the speed is controlled by side slipping and edging.
Bill March, Bill Birkett, 1997
9
Basic Principles of Classical Ballet
Discusses all basic principles of ballet, grouping movement by fundamental types.
10
Essential Revision Notes for Intercollegiate MRCS.: Book. 2
Sliding. hernia. (hernia. en. glissade). The bowel can be opened in error in these
cases if the surgeon mistakes it for the sac. Abdominal wall Hernia sac
Peritoneum Retroperitoneal bowel This occurs when the sac wall is composed in
part by ...
Catherine Parchment Smith, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLISSADE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
glissade is used in the context of the following news items.
Hyundai Genesis Coupe - Nissan 370Z: le sport accessible
... 370Z, il apprécie de se faire piloter «à l'ancienne», c'est-à-dire de contrôler la glissade du train arrière à l'aide de l'accélérateur et du volant. «LaPresse.ca, Jul 15»
Open house showcases New Jersey's horse industry
Rob Pennington, of Allentown, N.J. brought his mare, Glissade, and gave a demo of in-hand showmanship, at which they both excel. Glissade ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
Open House attracts 350 guests
Helene Gregory was there with Jambalayabar Man, Rob Pennington with Glissade and Worldclass Guy was ridden by Stephanie Jacobs. «Harnesslink, Jun 15»
Un parc aquatique au centre-ville de Drummondville
Caroline Lepage La méga glissade Slide in the city a eu beaucoup de succès dès son ouverture, samedi, alors qu'ils étaient nombreux à ... «Le Journal de Montréal, Jun 15»
Taiwan OEM Firm Compal Revises Down NB shipments of 6%
Chen pointed out, this year, the demand of global NB this year is going to glissade due to the weak sales in Europe and China, and the ... «CTIMES, Jun 15»
How to Ski Colorado's 54 14'ers
In addition, skills like assessing snowpack, learning to glissade, knowing when weather is deteriorating, navigating with a map and compass, ... «Newschoolers, Jun 15»
Fresh Tracks: Mount Diablo's Donner Canyon, Eagle Peak Loop
... you still will climb aplenty (2,200 feet, according to my GPS watch) in the 4 1/2 miles to Eagle Peak, before the 3-mile glissade back down. «Sacramento Bee, May 15»
Skico will add 63 acres of gladed terrain at Snowmass
Freefall/Glissade Glade, advanced terrain with a steep entry that comes into ... About 9 acres will be gladed between Freefall and Glissade to ... «Aspen Times, Apr 15»
Film Review: 'The Invisible Life'
This is not a film that is driven by any narrative or thematic concerns, but which instead moves at a gloomy glissade. The Invisible Life is Portuguese director ... «CineVue, Apr 15»
Maryland open houses March 28-29
11201 Glissade Dr 2 pm to 4:30 pm $550,000. COLLEGE PARK. 20740. 8505 Potomac Ave 1 pm to 4 pm $359,900. DISTRICT HEIGHTS. «Washington Post, Mar 15»
