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skim over

/skɪm ˈəʊvə/

/skɪm ˈoʊvər/

Translations

skim oververb

skimmed over

Past Simple

skimmed over

Past Participle

skimming over

Gerund

/skɪm ˈəʊvə/

/skɪm ˈoʊvər/

пробежать глазами

I only had time to skim over the report before the meeting.

У меня было время только пробежать глазами отчет перед встречей.

Synonyms

glance over

skate over

touch on

skip over

skim oververb

To read or glance through something quickly or superficially.

She skimmed over the report to get the general idea before the meeting.

To pass lightly or hastily over a surface.

The bird skimmed over the water, barely touching the surface.