patiner

/pa.tine/
1.
verbInf1stPres

to skate (on ice) or roller-skate

On va patiner au parc cet après‑midi ?

Are we going skating at the park this afternoon?

2.
verbInf1stPres

to skid; to lose traction (wheels slipping on a surface)

Les pneus ont tendance à patiner sur le verglas.

The tires tend to skid on the black ice.

3.
verbInf1stPres

to stall or make little progress (figurative)

Le projet risque de patiner sans financement.

The project risks stalling without funding.