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skirting
UK
/ˈskɜːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɝtɪŋ/
Translations
skirtings
pl
The skirting in the living room was painted white to match the walls.
La plinthe du salon était peinte en blanc pour s'harmoniser avec les murs.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈskɜː.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɝː.tɪŋ/
Used as a descriptive participial adjective meaning bordering or following the edge of something.
They chose a skirting path that wound around the base of the mountain.
Ils ont choisi un sentier de bordure qui serpentait autour du pied de la montagne.
Attributive use of the noun, as in ‘skirting board’.
The carpenter replaced the damaged skirting board.
Le menuisier a remplacé la plinthe endommagée.
skirting
Gerund
skirted
Past Simple
skirted
Past Participle
skirting
Gerund
UK
/skɜːt/
US
/skɝt/
The hiker decided to skirt the edge of the forest to avoid getting lost.
Le randonneur a décidé de contourner le bord de la forêt pour éviter de se perdre.
The politician tried to skirt the controversial topic during the debate.
Le politicien a tenté d’éluder le sujet controversé pendant le débat.
Definitions
The skirting in the living room was painted white to match the walls.
The tailor selected a floral skirting for the summer dress.
They chose a skirting path that wound around the base of the mountain.
The carpenter replaced the damaged skirting board.
The hiker decided to skirt the edge of the forest to avoid getting lost.
The politician tried to skirt the controversial topic during the debate.
Mountains skirt the northern side of the valley.