skim (sk m)v. skimmed, skim·ming, skims v.tr. 1. a. To remove floating matter from (a liquid). b. To remove (floating matter) from a liquid. c. To take away the choicest or most readily attainable contents or parts from. 2. To coat or cover with or as if with a thin layer, as of scum. 3. a. To throw so as to bounce or slide: skimming stones on the pond. b. To glide or pass quickly and lightly over or along (a surface). See Synonyms at brush1. 4. To read or glance through (a book, for example) quickly or superficially. 5. Slang To fail to declare part of (certain income, such as winnings) to avoid tax payment. v.intr. 1. To move or pass swiftly and lightly over or near a surface; glide. 2. To give a quick and superficial reading, scrutiny, or consideration; glance: skimmed through the newspaper. 3. To become coated with a thin layer. 4. Slang To fail to declare certain income to avoid tax payment. n. 1. The act of skimming. 2. Something that has been skimmed. 3. A thin layer or film. 4. Slang The profit gained by skimming. [Middle English skimmen, perhaps from Old French escumer, to remove scum, from escume, scum, of Germanic origin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.] |
skim [skɪm]
vb skims, skimming, skimmed
1. (tr) to remove floating material from the surface of (a liquid), as with a spoon to skim milk
2. to glide smoothly or lightly over (a surface)
3. (tr) to throw (something) in a path over a surface, so as to bounce or ricochet to skim stones over water
4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (when intr, usually foll by through) to read (a book) in a superficial or cursory manner
5. to cover (a liquid) with a thin layer or (of liquid) to become coated in this way, as with ice, scum, etc.
n
1. the act or process of skimming
2. (Cookery) material skimmed off a liquid, esp off milk
3. the liquid left after skimming
4. any thin layer covering a surface See also skim off
[C15 skimmen, probably from scumen to skim; see scum]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  skim - a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
| 2. | skim - reading or glancing through quickly reading - the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading" | |
| Verb | 1. | skim - travel on the surface of water glide - move smoothly and effortlessly aquaplane - ride on an aquaplane aquaplane - rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road; "the car aquaplaned" |
| 2. | skim - move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" | |
| 3. | skim - examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" | |
| 4. | skim - cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" | |
| 5. | skim - coat (a liquid) with a layer | |
| 6. |  skim - remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk" | |
| 7. | skim - read superficially read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?" | |
| Adj. | 1. | skim - used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter" |
skim
verb
3. (usually with over or through) scan, glance, run your eye over, thumb or leaf through I only had time to skim over the script before I came here.
skim something off embezzle, steal, misappropriate, trouser (slang), defraud, knock off (slang), spirit away If I read this right, he skimmed off about thirty million.
Translations
skim [skɪm]
A. VT
1. [+ milk] → desnatar, descremar; [+ soup, liquid] → espumar
to skim the cream off the milk → quitar la nata a la leche, desnatar la leche
skimmed milk → leche f descremada or desnatada
to skim the cream off the milk → quitar la nata a la leche, desnatar la leche
skimmed milk → leche f descremada or desnatada
4. (fig) [+ subject] → tratar superficialmente
B. VI to skim across/along the ground → pasar rozando la tierra
to skim through a book (fig) → echar una ojeada or hojear a un libro
to skim through a book (fig) → echar una ojeada or hojear a un libro
skim off VT + ADV [+ cream, grease] → desnatar
they skimmed off the brightest pupils → separaron a la flor y nata de los alumnos
they skimmed off the brightest pupils → separaron a la flor y nata de los alumnos
skim [ˈskɪm]
skim
vt
(= pass low over) → streifen or streichen über (+acc); (fig: = touch on) → berühren; he skimmed stones across the water → er ließ Steine übers Wasser hüpfen or springen; he skimmed his hat across the room → er schleuderte seinen Hut quer durchs Zimmer; the book merely skims the surface of the problem → das Buch berührt das Problem nur an der Oberfläche
(= read quickly) → überfliegen
skim [skɪm]
skim [skɪm]
1. vt
a. (soup) → schiumare; (milk) → scremare
to skim the fat off the soup → schiumare il brodo
to skim the cream off the milk → scremare il latte
to skim the fat off the soup → schiumare il brodo
to skim the cream off the milk → scremare il latte
b. (stone) → far rimbalzare; (subj, bird, plane) to skim the water/ground → sfiorare or rasentare l'acqua/il suolo
2. vi to skim across or along → sfiorare
the stone skimmed across the ice → il sasso rimbalzò sul ghiaccio
to skim through a book (fig) → scorrere or dare una scorsa a un libro
the stone skimmed across the ice → il sasso rimbalzò sul ghiaccio
to skim through a book (fig) → scorrere or dare una scorsa a un libro
skim [skɪm]
v skim [skim]
1 to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid) Skim the fat off the gravy. afskep يَقْشُد обирам каймак sbírat skumme abschöpfen ξαφρίζω desnatar, descremar, espumar (piima) koorima سرشير گرفتن kuoria écrémer; dégraisser לִגרוֹף मलाई हटाना obrati (mlijeko, pjenu) lefölöz mengambil kepala susu fleyta ofan af scremare すくい取る (액체 표면의 더껑이를) 걷어내다 nugriebti noņemt (no virsas); nosmelt; nokrejot melayap afscheppen skumme zbierać, szumować escumar a lua spuma; a lua smântâna снимать zbierať (z povrchu) posneti skinuti skumma ตักจากผิวหน้าของเหลว sıyırıp almak 撈掉漂浮物 збирати بلونا، کریم نکالنا، جھاگ، چکنائی وغیرہ نکالنا hớt bọt, hớt váng 撇去漂浮物
2 to move lightly and quickly over (a surface) The skier skimmed across the snow. gly يَمُر مُرورا سَطْحِيّا плъзгам се klouzat stryge hen over gleiten περνώ ξυστά deslizar libisema نگاه اجمالي انداختن kiitää glisser sur qqch. לְרָחֵף तेजी से गुजरना preletjeti preko čega, lagano dotaći súrol (felületet) meluncur renna yfir sfiorare, (passare rasente) すべる (~표면 위를) 스쳐 지나가다 slysti, šliuožti slīdēt pāri; viegli skart meluncur scheren danse over, stryke forbi pruć, sunąć deslizar a aluneca peste ceva плавно скользить kĺzať drseti po grabiti stryka (glida) fram över มองอย่างผิวเผิน üzerinden kaymak 掠過(表面) мчати, ледве торкаючись поверхні; легко ковзати کسی سطح پر تیزی سے پھسلنا lướt qua , bay là đà 掠过
3 to read (something) quickly, missing out parts She skimmed (through) the book. loerlees يَتَصَفَّح، يَقْرأ بِسُرْعَه преглеждам бегло listovat skimme überfliegen διαβάζω στα πεταχτά hojear, leer por encima läbi lehitsema, sirvima سطحي خواندن lukaista nopeasti feuilleter לְרַפרֵף तेजी से पढ़ना letimice pročitati, preletjeti očima preko čega felületesen átfut membaca sepintas hlaupa (lauslega) yfir scorrere ざっと読む (~을) 대충 훑어보다 perbėgti akimis, perversti izšķirstīt (grāmatu); pārslīdēt acīm (pār tekstu) membaca sepintas lalu doorbladeren skumlese czytać pobieżnie/wybiórczo ler em diagonal a răsfoi бегло просматривать zbežne si prečítať preleteti letimice proći skumma, ögna igenom อ่านอย่างลวก ๆ çabucak gözden geçirmek 瀏覽，略讀 побіжно переглядати (книжку); перегортати سرسری مطالعہ کرنا đọc lướt, đọc qua loa 浏览
skim milk, skimmed milk
milk from which the cream has been skimmed. afgeroomde melk حَليب او لَبَن مَقْشود обезмаслено мляко odstředěné mléko skummetmælk die Magermilch αποβουτυρωμένο γάλα leche desnatada/descremada lõss, kooritud piim شير بدون سرشير rasvaton maito lait écrémé חָלָב רָזֶה मखनिया दूध, मलाई उतारा हुआ दूध obrano mlijeko lefölözött tej susu tanpa krim undanrenna latte scremato 脱脂乳 탈지유 nugriebtas pienas vājpiens susu tanpa lemak taptemelk skummet melk odtłuszczone mleko leite desnatado lapte smântânit снятое молоко odstredené mlieko posneto mleko obrano mleko skummjölk นมไขมันต่ำ kaymağı alınmış süt 脫脂牛奶 збиране молоко بغیر چکنائی والا دودھ sữa không kem 脱脂奶
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