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Very Informalverb

skippare

to skip (a class, a video, an event)

Formal Equivalent

saltare, evitare

Examples in Context

"Skippiamo la lezione di storia e andiamo al bar?"

"Shall we skip history class and go to the cafe?"

"Ho skippato tutta la pubblicità su YouTube."

"I skipped all the ads on YouTube."

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Cultural Note

Borrowed from English 'skip' and italianized. Very common among Gen Z, especially in digital contexts (skipping ads, videos, songs). Purists dislike it — use 'saltare' in formal writing.

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