Hledat
to skim
01
klouzat, dotýkat se
to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
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klouzat, řídit se
to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
02
lehce se dotýkat, klouzat
to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
03
odstranit, škrábat
to remove a substance, such as foam or fat, from the surface of a liquid or object, typically by gently scooping or brushing it off
Transitive: to skim a substance or particle from sth | to skim a substance or particle off sth
04
přeletět, projít
to quickly read through a text, focusing on key information and main points rather than delving into details
Transitive: to skim a text
05
hodit, skákat
to throw a flat stone horizontally over the surface of water in a manner that allows it to bounce multiple times
Transitive: to skim a stone
06
stáhnout, skrimovat
to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
07
přeskočit, krátce se dotknout
to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
Skim
01
rychlé čtení, povrchní čtení
reading or glancing through quickly
02
vrstva, pěna
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
skim
01
odtučněný, odstředěný
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
skim
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skimmed
adj
skimmed
adj
skimmer
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skimmer
n
skimming
n
skimming
n
Příklad
The skater managed to skim effortlessly across the thin layer of ice.
The beekeeper carefully skimmed the beeswax from the top of the honeycombs.
The pilot skillfully skimmed the airplane over the clouds, giving the passengers a breathtaking view from above.
The swift bird of prey would often skim the treetops as it sought its prey in the dense forest.
She skimmed the foreword before diving into the main content of the book.
