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skimnoun
skims
pl
UK
/skɪm/
US
/skɪm/
détournementFraude consistant à prendre de petites sommes au fil du temps.
The accountant was caught in a skim operation that siphoned funds from the company.
Le comptable a été pris dans une opération de détournement qui siphonnait des fonds de l’entreprise.
écumeCouche légère à la surface d’un liquide.
She removed the skim from the top of the soup before serving it.
Elle a retiré l’écume à la surface de la soupe avant de servir.
survolLecture ou examen rapide et superficiel.
He gave the report a quick skim before the meeting.
Il a fait un rapide survol du rapport avant la réunion.
Synonyms
sweep
surface
glance
overview
scan
skimverb
skimmed
Past Simple
skimmed
Past Participle
skimming
Gerund
UK
/skɪm/
US
/skɪm/
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.
Synonyms
scan
flick through
peruse
sweep
glance
browse
skim over
skimadjective
UK
/skɪm/
US
/skɪm/
Used attributively, especially in the phrase "skim milk", meaning low-fat.
écréméSe dit surtout du lait ou d’un produit dont on a retiré la crème ou la graisse.
She prefers skim milk to whole milk.
Elle préfère le lait écrémé au lait entier.
Synonyms
skimmed
nonfat
fat-free
low-fat
part-skim

Definitions

skimnoun
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.
skimverb
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.
skimadjective
Having had most of the cream or fat removed; very low in fat.
She prefers skim milk to whole milk.
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