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to skim
01
rozar, deslizar ligeramente
to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
Ejemplos
The swift wind caused the autumn leaves to skim along the ground, creating a rustling symphony in its wake.
El viento rápido hizo que las hojas de otoño rozaran el suelo, creando una sinfonía susurrante a su paso.
1.1
rozar, volar rasante
to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Complex Transitive: to skim sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The skipper knew how to skim the boat smoothly across the water.
El patrón sabía cómo deslizar el barco suavemente sobre el agua.
02
rozar, deslizar ligeramente
to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
Ejemplos
The soccer ball seemed to skim the grass as it glided effortlessly toward the goalpost.
El balón de fútbol parecía rozar el césped mientras se deslizaba sin esfuerzo hacia el poste de la portería.
03
espumar, desnatar
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
Ejemplos
Before serving, the barista would skillfully skim the excess foam from the top of each cappuccino.
Antes de servir, el barista retiraría hábilmente el exceso de espuma de la parte superior de cada capuchino.
04
hojear, leer por encima
to quickly read through a text, focusing on key information and main points rather than delving into details
Transitive: to skim a text
Ejemplos
In preparation for the meeting, he skimmed the agenda to identify the main topics.
En preparación para la reunión, él hojeó el orden del día para identificar los temas principales.
05
hacer rebotar, hacer saltar
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
Ejemplos
Mark eagerly demonstrated his ability to skim stones, creating a mesmerizing display for onlookers.
Mark demostró con entusiasmo su habilidad para hacer rebotes en el agua, creando un espectáculo fascinante para los espectadores.
06
espumar, cubrir con una fina capa
to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
Ejemplos
After the rain, a thin layer of dew began to skim the grass.
Después de la lluvia, una fina capa de rocío comenzó a cubrir el césped.
07
rozar, pasar por encima
to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
Ejemplos
In the presentation, the speaker opted to skim the technical aspects of the project.
En la presentación, el orador optó por repasar superficialmente los aspectos técnicos del proyecto.
Skim
01
the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas
Ejemplos
He only had time for a skim of the emails.
02
a light layer or coating floating on the surface
Ejemplos
He removed the skim from the soup.
skim
01
(of dairy products) having the cream removed
Ejemplos
She poured skim cream into the sauce.
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