skim
skim
skɪm
skim
British pronunciation
/skˈɪm/

Definition und Bedeutung von „skim“ im Englischen

to skim
01

streifen, leicht darüber gleiten

to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
to skim definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
With a light touch, the artist's brush began to skim over the canvas.
Mit einer leichten Berührung begann der Pinsel des Künstlers über die Leinwand zu gleiten.
1.1

streifen, dicht überfliegen

to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Complex Transitive: to skim sth somewhere
example
Beispiele
The artist chose to skim a fine layer of wax over the canvas, adding texture and depth to the painting.
Der Künstler entschied sich, eine dünne Schicht Wachs über die Leinwand zu streichen, was dem Gemälde Textur und Tiefe verlieh.
02

streifen, leicht berühren

to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
to skim definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The swift bird of prey would often skim the treetops as it sought its prey in the dense forest.
Der schnelle Raubvogel streifte oft die Baumwipfel, während er im dichten Wald nach Beute suchte.
03

abschäumen, entfetten

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
to skim definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The beekeeper carefully skimmed the beeswax from the top of the honeycombs.
Der Imker schöpfte vorsichtig das Bienenwachs von der Oberseite der Waben ab.
04

überfliegen, quergelesen

to quickly read through a text, focusing on key information and main points rather than delving into details
Transitive: to skim a text
example
Beispiele
Unable to read the entire novel before the book club meeting, she opted to skim the chapters
Da sie den gesamten Roman vor dem Buchclubtreffen nicht lesen konnte, entschied sie sich, die Kapitel zu überfliegen.
05

flach über das Wasser werfen, Steine hüpfen lassen

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
example
Beispiele
The friends spent the afternoon by the lake, competing to see who could skim a stone the farthest.
Die Freunde verbrachten den Nachmittag am See und wetteten, wer einen Stein am weitesten über das Wasser springen lassen konnte.
06

absahnen, mit einer dünnen Schicht überziehen

to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
example
Beispiele
As the candle burned, a thin layer of wax began to skim the candleholder.
Während die Kerze brannte, begann eine dünne Schicht Wachs den Kerzenhalter zu überziehen.
07

überfliegen, streifen

to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
example
Beispiele
Recognizing the time constraints, the journalist had to skim the background information in the article.
Angesichts der Zeitbeschränkungen musste der Journalist die Hintergrundinformationen im Artikel überfliegen.
01

the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas

example
Beispiele
She did a skim of the article to check if it was relevant.
02

a light layer or coating floating on the surface

example
Beispiele
A skim of dust covered the table.
01

(of dairy products) having the cream removed

example
Beispiele
Skim cheese is often used in diet recipes.
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