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1 skip
skip
1. past tense, past participle - skipped; verb1) (to go along with a hop on each foot in turn: The little girl skipped up the path.) saltar2) (to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).) saltar (a la cuerda)3) (to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc): I skipped lunch and went shopping instead; Skip chapter two.) saltarse
2. noun(a hop on one foot in skipping.) salto, brincoskip vb saltar a la combatr[skɪp]————————tr[skɪp]1 salto, brinco1 (move, jump) saltar, brincar; (with rope) saltar a la comba2 (jump, flit) saltar1 (miss, omit) saltarse2 familiar (fail to attend) faltar a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLskip it! ¡déjalo!: ir dando brincosskip vt: saltarseskip n: brinco m, salto mn.• brinco s.m.• salto s.m.v.• brincar v.• comerse v.• omitir v.• saltar v.• saltarse v.skɪp
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1) ( jump) brinco m, saltito m2) (BrE) ( container) contenedor m (para escombros, basura etc)
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- pp- intransitive verb1)a) ( move lightly and quickly)he skipped along the path — iba brincando or dando saltitos por el camino
b) ( with rope) (BrE) 2)2) (in writing, speaking, reading) saltarto skip over something — saltarse or (RPl) saltearse algo
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vt1)a) ( omit) \<\<page/chapter\>\> saltarse, saltearse (RPl)I think I'll skip dinner today — creo que hoy no voy a cenar or (fam) voy a pasar de cenar
skip it! — (colloq) déjalo!, olvídalo!
b) ( not attend) \<\<class/meeting\>\> faltar a, fumarse (fam)2) ( jump) (AmE)to skip rope — saltar a la cuerda or (Esp tb) a la comba, saltar (al) lazo (Col), saltar al cordel (Chi)
3)to skip town — ( leave) (AmE) desaparecer* del mapa (fam)
I [skɪp]1.N salto m, brinco m2. VI1) (=jump) brincar, saltarto skip with joy — dar brincos or saltos de alegría, brincar or saltar de alegría
to skip in/out — entrar/salir dando brincos
to skip off — (fig) largarse, rajarse (LAm)
2) (with a rope) saltar a la comba3) (fig)to skip over sth — pasar algo por alto, saltarse algo
3.VT (fig) [+ meal, lesson, page] saltarseto skip lunch — saltarse el almuerzo, no almorzar
to skip school — hacer novillos, hacer la rabona
let's skip it! * — ¡basta de eso!
4.CPDskip rope N (US) — = skipping rope
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[skɪp]N (Brit) (=container) contenedor m de basuras* * *[skɪp]
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1) ( jump) brinco m, saltito m2) (BrE) ( container) contenedor m (para escombros, basura etc)
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- pp- intransitive verb1)a) ( move lightly and quickly)he skipped along the path — iba brincando or dando saltitos por el camino
b) ( with rope) (BrE) 2)2) (in writing, speaking, reading) saltarto skip over something — saltarse or (RPl) saltearse algo
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vt1)a) ( omit) \<\<page/chapter\>\> saltarse, saltearse (RPl)I think I'll skip dinner today — creo que hoy no voy a cenar or (fam) voy a pasar de cenar
skip it! — (colloq) déjalo!, olvídalo!
b) ( not attend) \<\<class/meeting\>\> faltar a, fumarse (fam)2) ( jump) (AmE)to skip rope — saltar a la cuerda or (Esp tb) a la comba, saltar (al) lazo (Col), saltar al cordel (Chi)
3)to skip town — ( leave) (AmE) desaparecer* del mapa (fam)
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2 skim
skimpast tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) desnatar, descremar, espumar2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) deslizar3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) hojear, leer por encima•- skimmed milk
tr[skɪm]2 (move over surface) pasar (casi) rozando3 (read quickly) hojear, leer por encima1 (move over surface) pasar (casi) rozando (across/over, -)2 (read quickly) hojear (through/over, -), leer por encima (through/over, -)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto skim stones hacer cabrillas2) : echarle un vistazo a (un libro, etc.), pasar rozando (un superficie)skim adj: descremadoskim milk: leche descremadav.• desnatar (Alimentación) v.• espumar v.• examinar ligeramente v.• rasar v.• rozar v.skɪm
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- mm- transitive verb1) ( Culin) \<\<milk\>\> descremar, desnatar (Esp); \<\<soup\>\> espumar2)a) ( glide over) \<\<watereetops\>\> pasar casi rozandob) ( throw)to skim stones — hacer* cabrillas, hacer* patitos (CS, Méx), hacer* pan y quesito (Col)
3) ( read quickly) leer* por encima, echarle una ojeada a
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vi1) ( glide)2) ( read quickly) leer* por encimamy eye skimmed down the page — le eché una ojeada or un vistazo a la página
[skɪm]to skim through something — leer* algo por encima
1. VT1) [+ milk] desnatar, descremar; [+ soup, liquid] espumarto skim the cream off the milk — quitar la nata a la leche, desnatar la leche
skimmed milk — leche f descremada or desnatada
2) (=graze) [+ surface] rozarto skim the ground — [plane, bird etc] volar a ras de la tierra
3) [+ stone] hacer cabrillas con, hacer el salto de la rana con4) (fig) [+ subject] tratar superficialmente2.VIto skim through a book — (fig) echar una ojeada or hojear a un libro
- skim off* * *[skɪm]
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- mm- transitive verb1) ( Culin) \<\<milk\>\> descremar, desnatar (Esp); \<\<soup\>\> espumar2)a) ( glide over) \<\<water/treetops\>\> pasar casi rozandob) ( throw)to skim stones — hacer* cabrillas, hacer* patitos (CS, Méx), hacer* pan y quesito (Col)
3) ( read quickly) leer* por encima, echarle una ojeada a
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vi1) ( glide)2) ( read quickly) leer* por encimamy eye skimmed down the page — le eché una ojeada or un vistazo a la página
to skim through something — leer* algo por encima
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4 flit
flitpast tense, past participle - flitted; verb(to move quickly and lightly from place to place: Butterflies flitted around in the garden.) revolotear, mover- flittingtr[flɪt]1 (escape) escapada1 (birds, insects) revolotear, volar; (people) mover\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do a moonlight flit irse a la chita callando1) : revolotear2)to flit about : ir y venir rápidamentev.• pasar rápidamente v.• revolotear v.• volar v.
I flɪtintransitive verb - tt- \<\<bird/butterfly/bat\>\> revolotear
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noun (BrE)[flɪt]to do a (moonlight) flit — (colloq) largarse*
1.VI [bat, butterfly] revolotearto flit in/out — [person] entrar/salir precipitadamente
2.N- do a* * *
I [flɪt]intransitive verb - tt- \<\<bird/butterfly/bat\>\> revolotear
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noun (BrE)to do a (moonlight) flit — (colloq) largarse*
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5 flutter
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) revolotear2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) aletear
2. noun1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.) agitación, palpitación2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) emociónflutter vb ondear / revoloteartr['flʌtəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (of wings) aleteo3 (of eyelashes) pestañeo5 (of aircraft) vibración nombre femenino1 (eyelashes) parpadear2 (wings) aletear1 (flag) ondear2 (wings) aletear3 (flit) revolotear4 (heart) palpitar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in a flutter figurative use estar nervioso,-aflutter ['flʌt̬ər] vi1) : revolotear (dícese de un pájaro), ondear (dícese de una bandera), palpitar con fuerza (dícese del corazón)2)to flutter about : ir y venir, revoltearflutter vt: sacudir, batirflutter n1) fluttering: revoloteo m, aleteo m2) commotion, stir: revuelo m, agitación fn.• agitación s.f.• emoción s.f.• palpitación s.f.• revoloteo s.m.v.• agitar v.• flamear v.• hojear v.• menear v.• palpitar v.• revolotear v.• volar v.
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1. 'flʌtər, 'flʌtə(r)a) \<\<bird/butterfly\>\> revolotearb) \<\<flag\>\> ondear, agitarse; \<\<leaves\>\> agitarsec) \<\<heart\>\> latir or palpitar con fuerza
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vt \<\<wings\>\> batir, sacudirto flutter one's eyelashes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien
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1)flutter (of wings) — (no pl) aleteo m, revoloteo m (de alas)
2) ( thrill) (no pl) revuelo m3) ( bet) (BrE colloq) (usu sing)['flʌtǝ(r)]to have a flutter on the horses — probar* suerte en las carreras (de caballos)
1. N1) (=movement) [of wings] aleteo m ; [of eyelashes] pestañeo m2) (=tremor)to be in a flutter — (fig) estar nervioso
3) * (=bet)2.VT [+ wings] batirthe sparrow was fluttering its wings — el gorrión batía las alas, el gorrión aleteaba
3.VI [bird] revolotear; [butterfly] mover las alas; [flag] ondear; [heart] palpitar* * *
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1. ['flʌtər, 'flʌtə(r)]a) \<\<bird/butterfly\>\> revolotearb) \<\<flag\>\> ondear, agitarse; \<\<leaves\>\> agitarsec) \<\<heart\>\> latir or palpitar con fuerza
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vt \<\<wings\>\> batir, sacudirto flutter one's eyelashes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien
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1)flutter (of wings) — (no pl) aleteo m, revoloteo m (de alas)
2) ( thrill) (no pl) revuelo m3) ( bet) (BrE colloq) (usu sing)to have a flutter on the horses — probar* suerte en las carreras (de caballos)
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6 scamper
'skæmpə(to run quickly and lightly: The mouse scampered away when it saw me.) zafarse, corretearscamper vb correteartr['skæmpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 corretearscamper ['skæmpər] vi: corretearn.• huida precipitada s.f.v.• corretear v.• escaparse precipitadamente v.'skæmpər, 'skæmpə(r)intransitive verb corretear['skæmpǝ(r)]VI escabullirseto scamper in/out — entrar/salir corriendo
* * *['skæmpər, 'skæmpə(r)]intransitive verb corretear
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