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I [skɪp] 1. гл.1)а) прыгать, скакать; бежать вприпрыжкуI saw her skipping down the path. — Я видел, как она вприпрыжку бежит по тропинке.
Syn:б) ( skip about) резвиться2) брит. прыгать через скакалку4)а) = skip over пропускать, не затрагиватьLet's skip over the first few things on the list, and get to the really important matters. — Давайте пропустим первые пункты в нашем списке, и сразу перейдём к действительно важным вопросам.
б) ( skip to) сразу переходитьLet's skip to the last item on the agenda. — Давайте сразу перейдём к последнему пункту повестки дня.
г) пропускать, не принимать участия5) ( skip through) бегло просматриватьI skipped through the first part of the book, eager to get to the exciting bits. — Я прочитал по диагонали первую часть книги, чтобы поскорее добраться до интересных эпизодов.
6) перепрыгивать, перескакивать ( через класс в школе)7) заставлять прыгать по поверхности чего-л. или отскакивать рикошетомto skip a stone across a pond — запустить "лягушку" через пруд
8) амер.; разг.б) (skip off / out) скрываться, смыватьсяto skip out without paying one's bill — улизнуть, не заплатив по счёту
Every time I ask that boy to do a job, he skips off to play with his friends! — Всякий раз, когда я прошу этого мальчика что-нибудь сделать, он увиливает и убегает играть со своими друзьями.
Syn:в) ( skip out on) бросить, оставить (кого-л.)9) авто пропускать зажигание ( о двигателе)Syn:misfire 2.•- skip it 2. сущ.1) прыжок, скачокSyn:2)а) пропуск; обход ( при чтении)б) то, что можно пропустить при чтении3) разг. ; амер. тот, кто скрывается от уплаты долговII [skɪp] сущ.2) горн. скип; вагонетка с откидывающимся кузовом
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