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luge

sled

noun LOOZH Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Also means

luge (sport)

Usage Note

Luge covers both a simple toboggan used for fun and the competitive Olympic sliding sport where athletes race feet-first on a narrow sled. French borrowed the word from a Savoy dialect term. Faire de la luge means 'to go sledding.' The sport's governing body uses luge in its official French name.

Examples

"Les enfants font de la luge sur la colline."

Natural Translation

The children are sledding on the hill.

Literal Translation

The children do some sledding on the hill.

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