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skimming

/ˈskɪmɪŋ/

skimming along

skimming down

skimming off

skimming over

skimmingsubstantiv

skimmings

Pl.

Übersetzungen

lecture en diagonaleLecture rapide et superficielle.

She was skimming through the report to get the main points before the meeting.

Elle faisait une lecture en diagonale du rapport pour en dégager les points principaux avant la réunion.

écumageAction d’enlever l’écume ou les impuretés à la surface d’un liquide.

The chef was skimming the foam off the top of the soup to make it clear.

Le chef procédait à l’écumage de la mousse à la surface de la soupe pour la clarifier.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

copie frauduleuse de carte bancaireSens de fraude bancaire.

Definitionen

The act of reading something quickly or superficially.

She was skimming through the report to get the main points before the meeting.

The act of removing floating matter from a liquid's surface.

The chef was skimming the foam off the top of the soup to make it clear.

A method of fraudulently obtaining credit card information using a device that copies data from the magnetic strip.

The police warned about skimming devices being placed on ATMs in the area.

Synonyme

skimminggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˈskɪmɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

rasantQui frôle ou longe une surface en mouvement rapide.

The skimming swallows darted over the lake at dusk.

Les hirondelles rasantes filaient au-dessus du lac au crépuscule.

Definitionen

Moving lightly or quickly just above or across a surface.

The skimming swallows darted over the lake at dusk.

Synonyme

skimverb

skimming

Gerundium

skimmed

Präteritum

skimmed

Partizip Perfekt

skimming

Gerundium

/skɪm/

Übersetzungen

écumer

She used a spoon to skim the cream off the top of the milk.

Elle a utilisé une cuillère pour écumer la crème à la surface du lait.

faire ricocherLancer un objet plat pour qu’il rebondisse à la surface de l’eau.

They spent the afternoon skimming stones across the pond.

Ils ont passé l’après-midi à faire ricocher des cailloux sur l’étang.

survolerLecture rapide et superficielle.

He skimmed the report to get a general idea of its contents.

Il a survolé le rapport pour en avoir une idée générale.

raserEn parlant d’un mouvement très rapide au ras d’une surface.

The bird skimmed the surface of the water as it flew by.

L’oiseau a rasé la surface de l’eau en passant.

détournerArgent, dans un contexte de fraude.

The accountant was caught skimming funds from the company accounts.

Le comptable a été surpris en train de détourner des fonds des comptes de l’entreprise.

Definitionen

To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid.

She used a spoon to skim the cream off the top of the milk.

To read or glance through something quickly.

He skimmed the report to get a general idea of its contents.

To move or pass swiftly and lightly over a surface.

The bird skimmed the surface of the water as it flew by.

To embezzle or steal money in small amounts over time.

The accountant was caught skimming funds from the company accounts.

To throw or propel (a flat object) so that it glides or bounces lightly across the surface of water or another liquid.

They spent the afternoon skimming stones across the pond.

Synonyme

flick through

skim over

skimsubstantiv

Definitionen

A thin layer or film that forms on the surface of a liquid.

She removed the skim from the top of the soup before serving it.

A quick or superficial reading or examination of something.

He gave the report a quick skim before the meeting.

A method of fraudulently taking small amounts of money over time.

The accountant was caught in a skim operation that siphoned funds from the company.

skimadjektiv

Definitionen

Having had most of the cream or fat removed; very low in fat.

She prefers skim milk to whole milk.