skip

• Nom désignant l'action de sauter ou d'omettre quelque chose, ou un petit bond léger et rapide.

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.

   Saut léger / gambade

   • 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.

   Synonymesboundcapergambolhopleapspring

2. Omission or bypassB1informal

   An act of omitting or bypassing something.

   saut, omission

   • 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.

   Synonymesbypasscutelisionexclusionmissomissionoversight

3. Large containerB1formalbritish

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

   Benne à gravats

   • 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.

   Synonymesdumpster

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de se déplacer légèrement et rapidement en sautant d'un pied sur l'autre, ou pour indiquer le fait de sauter, d'omettre ou d'ignorer quelque chose.

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.

   se déplacer en sautillant

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

   Synonymesbounceboundcaperdancegambolhopleapprancespringtrip

   Antonymeslumberplodstomptrudge

2. Omit or not attendA2informal

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

   sauter / omettre

   • 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.

   Synonymesbypasscutdodgeevadeforgoleave outmissomitpass over

   Antonymesattenddoincludeperform

3. A2informal

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

   sauter à la corde

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

   Synonymesboundhopjumpleap

Variantes phrasalskip over