skip

• اسم يدل على فعل التخطي أو الإغفال أو تجاهل شيء ما، أو على قفزة خفيفة سريعة.

A noun referring to an act of omitting or passing over something, or a light, quick jump or leap.

1. Jumping movementA2formal

   A light, quick jump or leap, often as part of a game or dance.

   قفزة خفيفة

   • The children played a game of skip in the playground.
   • She did a little skip of joy when she heard the news.
   • He took a skip over the puddle.

   المرادفاتboundcapergambolhopleapspring

2. Omission or bypassB1informal

   An act of omitting or bypassing something.

   تخطّي

   • The teacher gave a skip to the next chapter.
   • We took a skip over the boring parts of the movie.
   • The skip in the recording was due to a technical glitch.

   المرادفاتbypasscutelisionexclusionmissomissionoversight

3. Large containerB1formalbritish

   A large, open container used for waste or building materials.

   حاوية نفايات كبيرة

   • The construction workers filled the skip with rubble.
   • We hired a skip to dispose of the old furniture.
   • The skip was overflowing with garden waste.

   المرادفاتdumpster

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الحركة السريعة والخفة بالقفز على قدم واحدة تارة والأخرى، أو للإشارة إلى ترك شيء ما أو تجاهله.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving lightly and quickly by hopping on one foot then the other, or to omit or pass over something.

1. Move lightly and quicklyA1formal

   To move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a little jump.

   القفز بخفة

   • The children skipped down the path.
   • She skipped happily across the playground.
   • He skipped over the puddle to avoid getting wet.

   المرادفاتbounceboundcaperdancegambolhopleapprancespringtrip

   الأضدادlumberplodstomptrudge

2. Omit or not attendA2informal

   To not do something that you usually do or should do; to miss or avoid.

   تخطي

   • I skipped breakfast this morning because I was late.
   • He skipped class to go to the beach.
   • She skipped the boring part of the movie.

   المرادفاتbypasscutdodgeevadeforgoleave outmissomitpass over

   الأضدادattenddoincludeperform

3. A2informal

   To jump over a rope or other object as a game or exercise.

   القفز فوق

   • The kids are skipping rope in the yard.
   • She skipped over the log on the trail.
   • He skipped the stone across the water.

   المرادفاتboundhopjumpleap

الصيغ المركّبةskip over