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In some senses, off-piste is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
off-piste
adj 2adv 1
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5ADJ.
long
VERB + OFF-PISTE
fell, skiing, take
OFF-PISTE + NOUN
morning
PREP.
from
ADV.
away, totally
Definitions
adj
1
Not specially prepared or designated for skiing, hence viewed as more exciting but also more dangerous.
Please stay away from the off-piste slopes.
2
Deviating from what is seen as correct, usual or conventional.
His ideas are totally off-piste.
adv
1
In off-piste locations.
We are skiing off-piste this morning.
Some ski instructors are allowed to take groups off-piste too, so long as they don't travel across glaciers, but the tour hosts and reps who commonly show skiers around pisted runs within large resorts are definitely not allowed to go off-piste […]
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501
Please stay away from the off-piste slopes.
Wiktionary02
His ideas are totally off-piste.
Wiktionary03
We are skiing off-piste this morning.
Wiktionary04
Some ski instructors are allowed to take groups off-piste too, so long as they don't travel across glaciers, but the tour hosts and reps who commonly show skiers around pisted runs within large resort
Wiktionary05
He fell while skiing off-piste.
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