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skim off

/skɪm ɒf/

/skɪm ɔf/

Translations

skim offverb

skimmed off

Past Simple

skimmed off

Past Participle

skimming off

Gerund

/skɪm ɒf/

/skɪm ɔf/

écumerEnlever la couche de surface d’un liquide.

She used a spoon to skim off the fat from the top of the soup.

Elle a utilisé une cuillère pour écumer la graisse à la surface de la soupe.

détournerSens figuré, surtout dans un contexte financier ou de corruption.

The corrupt official was caught skimming off funds from the charity.

Le fonctionnaire corrompu a été pris en flagrant délit de détourner des fonds de l’association caritative.

Synonyms

take off

skim offverb

To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid.

She used a spoon to skim off the fat from the top of the soup.

To take the best part of something for oneself, often in a dishonest way.

The corrupt official was caught skimming off funds from the charity.