skips in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for skips in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.skip¹ [Am skɪp, Brit skɪp] N (jump)

skip

brinco m

skip

saltito m

II.skip¹ <pres part skipping; pt, pp skipped> [Am skɪp, Brit skɪp] VB intr

1.1. skip (move lightly and quickly):

he skipped along the path

iba brincando or dando saltitos por el camino

1.2. skip (with rope):

skip Brit

→ 2.

1.3. skip (go):

I'd just skipped out to Nancy's

había salido un momentito a casa de Nancy

we skipped over to Paris for a couple of days

nos hicimos una escapada a París a pasar un par de días

2. skip (in writing, speaking, reading):

skip

saltar

the writer skips (about) from subject to subject

el escritor salta de un tema a otro

to skip over sth

saltarse algo

to skip over sth

saltearse algo RioPl

3. skip (depart) Am:

skip inf

largarse inf

III.skip¹ <pres part skipping; pt, pp skipped> [Am skɪp, Brit skɪp] VB trans

1.1. skip (omit):

skip page/chapter

saltarse

skip page/chapter

saltearse RioPl

I think I'll skip dinner today

creo que hoy no voy a cenar

I think I'll skip dinner today

creo que hoy voy a pasar de cenar inf

you mustn't skip any meals

no debes saltarte ninguna comida

you mustn't skip any meals

no debes saltearte ninguna comida RioPl

I think I'll skip dessert/the first course

creo que no voy a comer postre/el primer plato

I think I'll skip dessert/the first course

creo que voy a pasar del postre/del primer plato inf

his heart skipped a beat

le dio un vuelco el corazón

skip it! inf

¡déjalo!

skip it! inf

¡olvídalo!

1.2. skip (not attend):

skip class/meeting

faltar a

2. skip (jump) Am:

to skip rope

saltar a la cuerda

to skip rope

saltar a la comba Spain

to skip rope

saltar (al) lazo Col

to skip rope

saltar al cordel Chil

Phrases:

to skip town (leave) Am

desaparecer del mapa inf

skip² [Am skɪp, Brit skɪp] N Brit

1. skip (container):

skip

contenedor m (para escombros, basura etc)

2. skip (cage):

skip

montacargas m

skip³ [Am skɪp, Brit skɪp] N esp Brit

skip → skipper

See also skipper

I.skipper [Am ˈskɪpər, Brit ˈskɪpə] N inf

1. skipper:

skipper (of boat)

patrón m / patrona f

skipper (of boat)

capitán m / capitana f

skipper (of plane)

capitán m / capitana f

2. skipper SPORTS:

skipper (coach)

entrenador m / entrenadora f

skipper (captain)

capitán m / capitana f

skipper as form of address

jefe m / jefa f inf

morning, skipper

¡buenas, jefe! inf

II.skipper [Am ˈskɪpər, Brit ˈskɪpə] VB trans inf

skipper boat/plane:

skipper

capitanear

he skippered the team to victory in 1948

condujo al equipo a la victoria en 1948

skip off VB [Am skɪp -, Brit skɪp -] (v + adv) inf

skip off

largarse inf

skip rope, skipping rope Brit [ˈskɪp rəʊp] N

skip rope → jump rope

See also jump rope

jump rope N Am

jump rope

cuerda f de saltar

jump rope

reata f de saltar Mex

jump rope

lazo m de saltar Col

jump rope

cordel m de saltar Chil

jump rope

comba f Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la cuerda

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la comba Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar (al) lazo Col

to play (at) jump rope

saltar al cordel Chil

to play (at) jump rope

brincar la reata Mex

Translations for skips in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pingorotear

to skip around

vagoneta

tipping skip

saltar al cordel GAMES

to skip rope Am

saltar al cordel GAMES

to skip Brit

comba (cuerda)

skip rope Am

dar a la comba

to turn the skip o skipping rope

jugar o saltar a la comba

to skip rope Am

jugar o saltar a la comba

to skip Brit

contenedor (para escombros)

skip Brit

skips in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skips in the English»Spanish Dictionary

skip¹ [skɪp] N Brit, Aus (container)

skip

contenedor m de basura

I.skip² [skɪp] -pp- -pp- VB intr

1. skip (take light steps):

skip

brincar

to skip from one subject to another

saltar de un tema a otro

to skip across to the shops

ir a las tiendas

to skip over to France

hacerse una escapadita a Francia

2. skip Brit, Aus (with rope):

skip

saltar a la comba

II.skip² [skɪp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

1. skip (leave out):

skip

omitir

2. skip (not participate in):

skip

saltarse

to skip classes

faltar a clase

3. skip inf (leave):

to skip the country

salir del país apresuradamente

4. skip Am (hop with rope):

to skip rope

saltar a la comba

III.skip² [skɪp] -pp- -pp- N

skip

brinco m

skipping rope N Brit, skip rope N Am

skipping rope

comba f

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to skip a grade

perder un curso

Translations for skips in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pirarse de la clase

to skip class

contenedor

skip Brit

saltar a la comba

to skip

brincar

to skip

saltar a la cuerda

to skip

saltarse

to skip

comerse (palabras)

to skip

skips Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to skip from one subject to another

saltar de un tema a otro

to skip across to the shops

ir a las tiendas

to skip over to France

hacerse una escapadita a Francia

to skip classes

faltar a clase

to skip the country

salir del país apresuradamente

to skip rope

saltar a la comba

to skip a grade

perder un curso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Boomer skips decontamination and heads to the party.

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Skips are usually caused by marks blocking the path of the beam to the disc, e.g. a finger mark, hair, dirt in general, or a scratch.

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There were open skips outside the open fire door as well as lots of bags of rubbish.

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Like skips, songs did not roll over to the next month.

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If disturbed, their flight becomes very erratic, essentially a series of skips and hops weaving in and out of foliage.

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His grades are low because he skips classes to work at a car wash.

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Sometimes he skips parts; more usually he divides the story into single scenes and, in this way, creates a dramatic narration.

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In addition, stress moves one syllable to the right if that syllable is voiced; otherwise it skips over the voiceless vowels to the next syllable.

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The film skips back in time to recount the story within the diary.

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Right now, parts of it look like a house clearance sale, with skips full of once treasured belongings.

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