noun🔗ShareCapitán, patrónThe master of a ship."The skipper of the fishing boat steered the vessel carefully towards the harbor. "El capitán del barco pesquero dirigió la embarcación con cuidado hacia el puerto.nauticalsailingjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntrenador, directorA coach, director, or other leader."Our soccer team's skipper gave us a pep talk before the big game. "El entrenador de nuestro equipo de fútbol nos dio una charla motivacional antes del gran partido.personjoborganizationsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCapitánThe captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling."The cricket team celebrated as their skipper, Sarah, lifted the trophy after their championship win. "El equipo de cricket celebró cuando su capitán, Sarah, levantó el trofeo después de ganar el campeonato.sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCapitanear, dirigirTo captain a ship or a sports team."The coach will skipper the soccer team this weekend. "El entrenador capitaneará el equipo de fútbol este fin de semana.nauticalsportsailingjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSaltadorAgent noun of skip: one who skips."The little girl was a skillful skipper, easily navigating the playground's jungle gym. "La niña era una saltadora hábil, que navegaba fácilmente por el gimnasio de la jungla del patio de recreo.nauticalsailingjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn desertor, un ausentistaA person who skips, or fails to attend class."Because he was a frequent skipper, Mark's grades suffered, and he had to attend summer school. "Debido a que era un desertor frecuente, las calificaciones de Mark sufrieron, y tuvo que asistir a la escuela de verano.educationpersonactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHespéridosAny of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern."The skipper butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "La mariposa hespérido revoloteaba alrededor de las flores del jardín.animalinsectnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAguja del PacíficoAny of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira, the Pacific saury."The fishermen saw many skipjack, a type of skipper, jumping out of the water. "Los pescadores vieron muchos peces aguja del Pacífico, un tipo de aguja del Pacífico, saltando fuera del agua.fishanimalnauticaloceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersona joven e irreflexivaA young, thoughtless person.""The skipper wasted his allowance on candy and then complained he had no money for the school trip." "El joven e irreflexivo desperdició su asignación en dulces y luego se quejó de que no tenía dinero para la excursión escolar.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGusano del quesoThe cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly, in Piophilidae, which leaps to escape predators."The old cheese, left uncovered, was soon crawling with tiny, leaping skippers trying to escape the light. "El queso viejo, dejado sin cubrir, pronto estaba lleno de pequeños gusanos del queso saltando, tratando de escapar de la luz.foodanimalinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCobertizo, refugioA barn or shed in which to shelter for the night."Weary from the long journey, the travelers were grateful to find a skipper where they could rest and protect their animals from the storm. "Cansados del largo viaje, los viajeros agradecieron encontrar un cobertizo donde pudieran descansar y proteger a sus animales de la tormenta.agriculturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefugiarse en un granero o cobertizoTo take shelter in a barn or shed."Seeing the dark clouds and feeling the first drops of rain, the farmer decided to skipper the sheep in the old barn. "Al ver las nubes oscuras y sentir las primeras gotas de lluvia, el granjero decidió refugiar a las ovejas en el viejo granero.agricultureanimalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
