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I won a great giant slalom in Japan last week, and it gave me momentum for this final part of the season.
Hermann Maier

Meaning of "slalom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLALOM

Norwegian, from slad sloping + lom path.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLALOM

slalom  [ˈslɑːləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLALOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slalom is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slalom in English.

WHAT DOES SLALOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slalom in the English dictionary

The first definition of slalom in the dictionary is a race, esp one downhill, over a winding course marked by artificial obstacles. Other definition of slalom is a similar type of obstacle race in canoes. Slalom is also to take part in a slalom.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLALOM

PRESENT

Present
I slalom
you slalom
he/she/it slaloms
we slalom
you slalom
they slalom
Present continuous
I am slaloming
you are slaloming
he/she/it is slaloming
we are slaloming
you are slaloming
they are slaloming
Present perfect
I have slalomed
you have slalomed
he/she/it has slalomed
we have slalomed
you have slalomed
they have slalomed
Present perfect continuous
I have been slaloming
you have been slaloming
he/she/it has been slaloming
we have been slaloming
you have been slaloming
they have been slaloming
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 slalomed
you slalomed
he/she/it slalomed
we slalomed
you slalomed
they slalomed
Past continuous
I was slaloming
you were slaloming
he/she/it was slaloming
we were slaloming
you were slaloming
they were slaloming
Past perfect
I had slalomed
you had slalomed
he/she/it had slalomed
we had slalomed
you had slalomed
they had slalomed
Past perfect continuous
I had been slaloming
you had been slaloming
he/she/it had been slaloming
we had been slaloming
you had been slaloming
they had been slaloming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will slalom
you will slalom
he/she/it will slalom
we will slalom
you will slalom
they will slalom
Future continuous
I will be slaloming
you will be slaloming
he/she/it will be slaloming
we will be slaloming
you will be slaloming
they will be slaloming
Future perfect
I will have slalomed
you will have slalomed
he/she/it will have slalomed
we will have slalomed
you will have slalomed
they will have slalomed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been slaloming
you will have been slaloming
he/she/it will have been slaloming
we will have been slaloming
you will have been slaloming
they will have been slaloming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would slalom
you would slalom
he/she/it would slalom
we would slalom
you would slalom
they would slalom
Conditional continuous
I would be slaloming
you would be slaloming
he/she/it would be slaloming
we would be slaloming
you would be slaloming
they would be slaloming
Conditional perfect
I would have slalom
you would have slalom
he/she/it would have slalom
we would have slalom
you would have slalom
they would have slalom
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been slaloming
you would have been slaloming
he/she/it would have been slaloming
we would have been slaloming
you would have been slaloming
they would have been slaloming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you slalom
we let´s slalom
you slalom
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to slalom
Past participle
slalomed
Present Participle
slaloming
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLALOM


alum
ˈæləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
Caelum
ˈsiːləm
celom
ˈsiːləm
column
ˈkɒləm
curriculum
kəˈrɪkjʊləm
Elam
ˈiːləm
emblem
ˈɛmbləm
Fulham
ˈfʊləm
Harlem
ˈhɑːləm
Jerusalem
dʒəˈruːsələm
Jhelum
ˈdʒiːləm
Malayalaam
ˌmælɪˈɑːləm
Malayalam
ˌmælɪˈɑːləm
pendulum
ˈpɛndjʊləm
problem
ˈprɒbləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
speculum
ˈspɛkjʊləm
velum
ˈviːləm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLALOM

slaid
slain
slaister
slaistery
slakable
slake
slakeable
slaked lime
slakeless
slaker
slalom descent
slalom racer
slalomer
slalomist
slam
slam dance
slam dancing
slam dunk
slam-bang
slam-dunk

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLALOM

Absalom
atom
bathroom
bedroom
bottom
cimbalom
coelom
com
custom
cymbalom
dom
freedom
from
giant slalom
glom
kingdom
mom
shalom
special slalom
whilom

Synonyms and antonyms of slalom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slalom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLALOM

Find out the translation of slalom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slalom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slalom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

障碍滑雪或泛舟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eslálom
570 millions of speakers

English

slalom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्लैलम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سباق التعرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слалом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slalom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্লালম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

slalom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slalom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Slalom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スラローム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활강 경기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slalom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

slalom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒயிட் வாட்டர் நீர்ச்சறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्ललॉम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

slalom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slalom
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slalom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слалом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slalom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σλάλομ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slalom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slalom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slalom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slalom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLALOM»

The term «slalom» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLALOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slalom

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QUOTES WITH «SLALOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slalom.
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Hermann Maier
I won a great giant slalom in Japan last week, and it gave me momentum for this final part of the season.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLALOM»

Discover the use of slalom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slalom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sports Rules Book-3rd Edition, The
Snowboard competitions consist of alpine events (slalom, parallel slalom, giant slalom, parallel giant slalom), freestyle events (halfpipe, slope- style, and big air), and snowboard cross. In the slalom races, riders race downhill ◾ through gates ...
Human Kinetics (Organization), 2009
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High-performance Skiing
Recreational Slalom Skis. A recreational slalom ski is good for mogu 1 skiing. It has more sidecut and is shorter (5 centimeters above or below the skier's height) than a conventional ski for quicker turning abilities. The ski should have a soft flex  ...
John Yacenda, 1998
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Skiing Heritage Journal
him, "What would you think if we came over to England and tried to change the rules of cricket?" Lunn, was no fan of the leisurely pace and arcane rules in the game of cricket, and replied, "I wish to goodness they would!" Inventor of slalom:  ...
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Skiing
JANUARY 8: Men's Slalom, Lenggries, West Germany. JANUARY 9-10: Women's Slalom & Giant Slalom, Berchtesgaden, West Germany. JANUARY 12-13: Men's Downhill, Slalom, & Combined (DH with Lenggries SL, above), Kitzbiihel, ...
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Water Skiing and Wakeboarding
ike many slalom skiers, the first thing that grabbed my attention about the event was the massive wall of water a good slalom skier launches into the air on a turn. As a kid growing up in Covington, Louisiana, I remember watching a guy behind  ...
Ben Favret
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Skiing
Peugeot Grand Prix December 12-15: Slalom & Giant Slalom, Aspen, Colo. January 9-12: Slalom, Loon Mountain, N.H. January 16-19: Slalom & Giant Slalom, Boyne Highlands, Mich. January 23-26: Slalom & Giant Slalom, Heavenly Valley, ...
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Skiing
January 7-8: Louise Orvis Trophy (slalom), Big Bromley, Vt. January 7-8: Snow Cup (giant slalom), Salt Lake City, Utah. January 14-15: Bend Cup (downhill, slalom), Bend, Ore. January 15: Crested Butte Cup (giant slalom), Crested Butte,  ...
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Skiing
JANUARY 22-24: Grand Prix Feminin Int'l, Saint Gervais, France (women's downhill, slalom). JANUARY 23-25: Grand Prix de Megeve, Megeve, France ( men's downhill, slalom). JANUARY 29-31: Tre-Tre, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy ( men's ...
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Skiing
JANUARY 22-24: Grand Prix Feminin Int'l, Saint Gervais, France (women's downhill, slalom). JANUARY 23-25: Grand Prix de Megeve, Megeve, France ( men's downhill, slalom). JANUARY 29-31: Tre-Tre, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy ( men's ...
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Skiing
COMING EVENTS (continued) DECEMBER 11: Women's Giant Slalom, Courmayeur, Italy. DECEMBER 15-16: Women's Downhill, Giant Slalom, & Combined, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. DECEMBER 17-19: Men's Downhill, Slalom, & Giant ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLALOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slalom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hirscher completes the season with slalom globe
Jansrud had decided not to take part in Sunday's slalom, effectively handing Hirscher the season's overall title, but took the downhill and Super-G crowns. «Reuters, Mar 15»
2
Mikaela Shiffrin takes third straight World Cup slalom season title …
Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier in 20 years to win three straight World Cup slalom season titles, adding another crystal globe to her trophy case and ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»
3
Mikaela Shiffrin shares podium with girl with leukemia
Mikaela Shiffrin moved closer to clinching her third straight World Cup slalom season title with an easy victory in Are, Sweden, on Saturday. Shiffrin, the Olympic ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»
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Mikaela Shiffrin wins Maribor slalom, snags World Cup lead in …
Mikaela Shiffrin won her 13th World Cup race in her final scheduled start as a teenager, moving into the World Cup slalom standings lead in rainy Maribor, ... «NBCSports.com, Feb 15»
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WATCH LIVE: World Championships men's slalom — 4:30 p.m. ET
The world's best men's skier looks to close the World Championships with a third gold medal in the slalom in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Sunday afternoon, live on ... «NBCSports.com, Feb 15»
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Mikaela Shiffrin takes gold in women's slalom
American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin defended her slalom title at the world championships Saturday with a strong burst near the end of a choppy course. 9NEWS ... «9NEWS.com, Feb 15»
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'Half bear' Mikaela Shiffrin rallies, repeats as World slalom champion …
Mikaela Shiffrin naps regularly, and it looked like she was hibernating about 30 minutes before she skied in the World Championships slalom Saturday ... «NBCSports.com, Feb 15»
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Ted Ligety rallies to win third straight World title in giant slalom (video)
A season that Ted Ligety called less than stellar, even a struggle, continued that way in the first run of the World Championships giant slalom in Beaver Creek, ... «NBCSports.com, Feb 15»
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Lindsey Vonn can't finish slalom part of alpine combined race
I was especially disappointed (Monday) because I actually skied really good slalom (in training) the last two days, and I thought I had a chance at getting a ... «The Denver Post, Feb 15»
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'Snow Queen' Mikaela Shiffrin dominates Zagreb slalom (video)
Mikaela Shiffrin began 2015 the way she finished 2014, winning her second straight World Cup slalom race and putting an early-season slump further behind ... «NBCSports.com, Jan 15»

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