off-piste en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English off- French pistebor. English piste English off-piste From off- + piste.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, of snow or ski-runs) Not specially prepared or designated for skiing, hence viewed as more exciting but also more dangerous.
Please stay away from the off-piste slopes.
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(figuratively, not-comparable) Deviating from what is seen as correct, usual or conventional.
His ideas are totally off-piste.
Deriveds
Translations (4)
fr hors-piste (Not specially prepared or designated for skiing) · de abseits der Piste (Not specially prepared or designated for skiing) · sv offpist (Not specially prepared or designated for skiing) · it fuoripista (Not specially prepared or designated for skiing)