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skirting
UK
/ˈskɜːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɝtɪŋ/
Translations
skirtings
pl
The carpenter installed the skirting along the base of the walls.
Плотник установил плинтус вдоль основания стен.
The skirting of the issue did not go unnoticed by the audience.
Обход проблемы не остался незамеченным аудиторией.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈskɜː.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɝː.tɪŋ/
Used as a descriptive participial adjective meaning bordering or following the edge of something.
Attributive use of the noun, as in ‘skirting board’.
skirting
Gerund
skirted
Past Simple
skirted
Past Participle
skirting
Gerund
UK
/skɜːt/
US
/skɝt/
They decided to skirt the city to avoid traffic.
Они решили обойти город, чтобы избежать пробок.
She tried to skirt the issue during the meeting.
Она пыталась уклоняться от обсуждения этого вопроса на встрече.
Additional translations
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.