random word of the
day: A SKI BUM – pracownik kurortu w górach, którego główną pasją i zajęciem jest
narciarstwo (a person who lives and works at a ski resort in order to be able to ski every day)
(1) Urban Dictionary:
A SKI BUM: a skier, usually male, in his late 30's or older, who
generally spends the entirety of his
life at ski resorts. The rest of his life is spent sharpening skis or purchasing
skis on eBay. Alternatively, he coaches
a high school ski team.
the entirety of – całość (all
of)
to sharpen – ostrzyć (to make
something sharp or sharper)
to purchase – kupować (to buy)
to coach – trenować (to teach,
to train)
(2) Bill is such a ski bum. His life consists of only
two things: skiing and waiting to go skiing.
(3) /at a restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, USA, which is recruiting
staff/ Alan introduced a trio of others, all young men with the look of restlessness that told her they’d not
yet found their kitchens. Maybe they were ski bums, here for the access to the slopes. It was standard to offer season passes to employees (…)
restlessness – niepokój,
nerwowość (worry and nervousness)
a slope – stok (the side of a
hill or mountain)
a (ski) pass – karnet (a
document that shows that you have paid to use the ski slopes)
(4) In some places being a ski bum is respected. For example: in European countries, being a
skiing professional such as a ski patrol [member] or ski instructor is a respectable occupation. These ski bums
are paid well, appreciated, and even
celebrated. I don’t think that opinion is shared here in
the good ole US of A. When I personally opted out of grad school for
ski bumming, my family was much less than ecstatic about my decision.
respected – szanowany (treated
with respect)
respectable – godny szacunku, poważany (socially acceptable)
appreciated – ceniony (understood to be valuable or
important)
celebrated – sławiony, chwalony,
podziwiany (praised and approved of)
ole – old
to opt out of school – rzucić szkołę
albo nie podjąć nauki w szkole (to drop out of school or decide not to go to
school)
a grad school – studium podyplomowe,
magistrskie lub doktorancke (a school that awards advanced academic degrees
(i.e. master's degrees and Ph.D. degrees) with the general requirement that
students must have earned a previous undergraduate (bachelor's) degree))
for ski bumming – in order to be
a ski bum
(5) Without the self-styled
discounts such as those found in
this guide, it will cost well over $100 per person, per day. That's way too
much for most people's vacation, let
alone a ski bum on a tight budget. And everybody knows that a ski bum needs
to ski or ride at least fifty days each year in order to satiate the addiction.
self-styled: here: found and
used by yourself
a discount – zniżka, ulga (a
reduction in the usual price)
let alone – nie wspominając o
(not to mention)
to satiate – nasycać, zaspokajać
(to satisfy)
Example (4) comes
from the following site, where you can also read about different types of ski
bums:
Example (5): source:
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