skip
gb/skˈɪp/ us/skˈɪp/
A1
Engleză
~ 1900
kihagy, ellóg, szökdécsel, átugrik, kacsázik, csapong, ugrál
VERB
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to skip [something]
I decided to skip the party because I was tired.
Úgy döntöttem, hogy kihagyom a bulit, mert fáradt voltam.
She skipped breakfast this morning.
Ma reggel kihagyta a reggelit.
You can skip the first chapter if you already know the basics.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I skip lunch when I am busy.
Ha elfoglalt vagyok, kihagyom az ebédet.
He skips class on Fridays.
Péntekenként ellóg az óráról.
They skip the meeting every week.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'skip' with 'cancel'. 'Skip' means you don't take part this time, not that the event is stopped for everyone.
Sens
Not do something expected
Colocații
skip a meal
|skip class
|skip a step
|skip a meeting
Sinonime
miss (Implies absence from an event or activity, often without intention.)
Antonime
attend (Means to be present at an event or activity.)
Teme
daily life
|habits
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To decide not to do something you usually do or are expected to do.
To choose not to do or take part in something that would normally be done.
VERB
A1
2
szökdécsel
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to skip across [a place]
The children skipped down the path.
A gyerekek szökdécselve mentek végig az ösvényen.
She skipped across the playground, laughing.
Nevetve szökdécselt át a játszótéren.
He skipped along the beach collecting shells.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The girl skips in the park.
A lány a parkban szökdécsel.
Children skip to school together.
A gyerekek együtt szökdécselve mennek iskolába.
He skips happily along the road.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners mix up 'skip' and 'jump'. 'Skip' is a series of small jumps, not one big leap.
Sens
Move by short jumps
Colocații
skip along
|skip around
|skip down the street
Sinonime
hop (Refers to one quick jump, while 'skip' is repeated and rhythmic.)
Antonime
walk (Moving steadily without jumping.)
Teme
movement
|play
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To move forward with small, quick jumps, usually for fun.
To move forward by making light, quick jumps, often in a playful way.
VERB
A2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to skip over [something]
If you don't know an answer, just skip the question.
Ha nem tudod a választ, egyszerűen hagyd ki a kérdést.
The teacher skipped over chapter five.
A tanár kihagyta az ötödik fejezetet.
You can skip ahead to the end if you're in a hurry.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I skip the hard questions.
Kihagyom a nehéz kérdéseket.
She skips some pages in the book.
Átugrik néhány oldalt a könyvben.
We skip over long words.
Sens
Pass over something
Colocații
skip over details
|skip a question
|skip ahead
Sinonime
omit (More formal and deliberate than 'skip'.)
Antonime
include (Means to make sure something is part of a set or sequence.)
Teme
processes
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To not include something in a list, order, or process.
To go past or leave out something when moving through a sequence.
VERB
B1
4
kacsázik
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to skip [something] across [surface]
We skipped stones across the lake all afternoon.
Egész délután kövekkel kacsáztunk a tó vizén.
He skipped a rock three times before it sank.
Úgy dobta el a követ, hogy az háromszor pattant a vízen, mielőtt elsüllyedt.
The boy skipped pebbles into the pond.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I skip stones on the river.
Kövekkel kacsázom a folyó vizén.
He skips rocks on the lake.
Kövekkel kacsázik a tó vizén.
We skip pebbles in the pond.
Sens
Bounce object lightly across surface
Colocații
skip stones
|skip rocks
Sinonime
skim (Can also mean to move lightly over a surface, but less about repeated bounces.)
Teme
sports
|play
|daily_life
|nature
Definiție
To throw something so it touches and bounces on water or ground several times.
To make an object bounce lightly and repeatedly across water or another surface.
VERB
B2
5
Tipar de utilizare:
to skip from [something] to [something]
She kept skipping from one topic to another during the meeting.
A megbeszélésen folyton egyik témáról a másikra csapongott.
The film skips between different time periods.
A film különböző idősíkok között ugrál.
He skips from job to job every year.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She skips from story to story.
Egyik történetről a másikra csapong.
The movie skips between places.
A film különböző helyszínek között ugrál.
He skips from game to game.
Sens
Change topic/activity quickly
Colocații
skip from topic to topic
|skip between tasks
Sinonime
jump ('Jump' in this sense is more informal and metaphorical but similar in meaning.)
Teme
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To move quickly from one thing to another without linking them smoothly.
To change quickly from one subject, activity, or place to another without a smooth connection.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
skip
IPA
GB/skˈɪp/
US/skˈɪp/
Silabe și accent
skip (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (skip)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: skip
- 3rd Person Singular: skips
- Present Participle: skipping
- Past: skipped
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
skips
verb
skipping
verb
skipped
verb
Related words
skippable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unskippable
adjective
Aspecte importante
- Irregular present participle: skipping Verb
- Irregular past: skipped Verb
Expresii
skip a beat
1/skˈɪp ə bˈit/
idiom
Heart pauses briefly due to emotion
When your heart seems to stop for a moment because you are surprised or excited.
Exemple
- Her heart skipped a beat when she saw him.
- The announcement made my heart skip a beat.
skip ahead
1/skˈɪp əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
Move forward in sequence quickly
To go forward in a book, movie, or process without looking at earlier parts.
Exemple
- Let's skip ahead to chapter ten.
- You can skip ahead if you're bored.
skip out on
1/skˈɪp ˈaʊt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Avoid responsibility by leaving
To not do something you should do by leaving or not coming.
Exemple
- He skipped out on the bill and ran away.
- Don't skip out on your chores this weekend.
skip over
1/skˈɪp ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Pass over information without covering it
To not talk about or look at something while going through things in order.
Exemple
- The teacher skipped over that section of the book.
- We can skip over the details for now.
skip town
1/skˈɪp tˈaʊn/
idiom
informal
Leave place suddenly and secretly
To leave a place fast and without telling people, usually to avoid problems.
Exemple
- He skipped town before anyone could find him.
- They skipped town after the scandal broke.