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skirt

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Source Word

skirt

IPA(Pronunciation)

/skɜːt/

Verb

To be on or form the border of. / To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of. / To cover with a skirt; to surround.

Japanese Meaning

境界線に沿って存在する、または境界線を形成する / 境界や縁に沿って移動する、または中心部を避けて動く / スカートで覆うように囲む、取り巻く

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The path skirts the lake, offering hikers a constant view of the water.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その小道は湖に沿って続き、ハイカーに常に水面の景色を提供する。

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Sense（1）

To be on or form the border of.

The plain was skirted by rows of trees.

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Sense（2）

To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.

skirt a mountain

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Sense（3）

To cover with a skirt; to surround.

skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold

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Sense（4）

To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).

He skirted the issue of which parties to attend by staying at home instead.

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skirts

（ present singular third-person ）

skirting

（ participle present ）

skirted

（ participle past ）

skirted

（ past ）

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