skimming

UK
/ˈskɪmɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɪmɪŋ/

Translations

skimminggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈskɪmɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɪmɪŋ/
skimmingnoun
skimmings
pl
снятие сливок
The skimming of the cream from the milk is done manually.
Снятие сливок с молока производится вручную.
He did a quick skimming of the report before the meeting.
Он быстро просмотрел отчет перед встречей.
Credit card skimming is a common type of fraud.
Мошенничество с кредитными картами является распространенным видом мошенничества.
Additional translations
снятие верхнего слоя
skimverb

skimming

Gerund

skimmed
Past Simple
skimmed
Past Participle
skimming
Gerund
UK
/skɪm/
US
/skɪm/
She skimmed the cream from the milk.
Она сняла сливки с молока.
He skimmed through the report before the meeting.
Он просмотрел отчет перед встречей.
The bird skimmed over the surface of the water.
Птица скользила над поверхностью воды.
Synonyms
skim over
flick through

Definitions

skimminggerund / present participle
Moving lightly or quickly just above or across a surface.
The skimming swallows darted over the lake at dusk.
skimmingnoun
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.
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.