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to skip
01
saltar, brincar
to jump quickly and slightly while walking
Intransitive: to skip | to skip somewhere
Ejemplos
She could n't contain her excitement and started to skip down the street.
No podía contener su emoción y comenzó a saltar por la calle.
The children skipped joyfully along the path, enjoying the sunny day.
Los niños saltaban alegremente por el camino, disfrutando del día soleado.
02
faltar a
to not do an activity on purpose, particularly one that one is supposed to do or usually does
Transitive: to skip a task or activity
Ejemplos
Feeling under the weather, she decided to skip her morning workout routine.
Sintiéndose indispuesta, decidió saltarse su rutina de ejercicios matutinos.
They chose to skip the regular team meeting and instead collaborate through virtual communication.
Decidieron saltarse la reunión habitual del equipo y colaborar en su lugar a través de la comunicación virtual.
03
hacer rebotar, hacer saltar
to make something move lightly and quickly over a surface, typically with a skipping or bouncing motion
Transitive: to skip sth somewhere
Ejemplos
She skipped stones across the calm surface of the pond, creating ripples in the water.
Ella hizo rebotar piedras sobre la superficie tranquila del estanque, creando ondas en el agua.
The child skipped the pebble over the frozen lake, watching it slide effortlessly.
El niño hizo rebotar la piedra sobre el lago helado, viéndola deslizarse sin esfuerzo.
04
escabullirse, largarse
to leave a place hastily and secretly
Transitive: to skip a place
Ejemplos
Fearing the consequences of his actions, he decided to skip town in the middle of the night.
Temiendo las consecuencias de sus acciones, decidió salir del pueblo en medio de la noche.
The suspect managed to skip the country before law enforcement could apprehend them.
El sospechoso logró escapar del país antes de que las fuerzas del orden pudieran detenerlo.
05
rebotar, saltar
to rebound or bounce off a surface after impact
Intransitive: to skip somewhere | to skip off a surface
Ejemplos
The stone skipped across the surface of the pond, creating a series of ripples.
La piedra rebotó en la superficie del estanque, creando una serie de ondas.
During the game of billiards, the cue ball skipped off the cushion and sank the intended ball.
Durante el juego de billar, la bola blanca rebotó en el cojín y hundió la bola objetivo.
06
saltar, pasar
to deliberately and quickly move past or jump over certain sections or portions of media, such as audio tracks, video segments, or chapters
Transitive: to skip certain sections | to skip to a further section
Ejemplos
During the movie, he decided to skip the intense scenes as they were too disturbing.
Durante la película, decidió saltarse las escenas intensas porque eran demasiado perturbadoras.
If you 're short on time, you can skip the introductory chapters and jump straight to the main content of the book.
Si tienes poco tiempo, puedes saltarte los capítulos introductorios e ir directamente al contenido principal del libro.
Skip
01
an error or omission caused by oversight or inattention
Ejemplos
There was a small skip in the report's data.
The editor found a skip in the final draft.
02
a manner of moving in which a person alternates between steps and light hops
Ejemplos
The child moved with a cheerful skip across the yard.
She broke into a skip on her way down the path.
03
contenedor de escombros, volquete
a large open container used for holding and transporting waste or rubbish, typically found at construction sites or used for home renovations
Dialect
British
BritishEjemplos
The skip outside the house was quickly filled with debris.
El contenedor fuera de la casa se llenó rápidamente de escombros.
Builders loaded the skip with leftover materials from the project.
Los constructores cargaron el contenedor con los materiales sobrantes del proyecto.
04
supervisor indirecto, jefe del jefe directo
the boss of one's direct supervisor
SlangEjemplos
My skip is helpful when my team lead is being uptight.
Mi skip es útil cuando mi líder de equipo está tenso.
She escalated the issue to her skip for guidance.
Ella escaló el problema a su supervisor superior para obtener orientación.
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