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to skim
01
rozar, deslizar ligeramente
to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
Ejemplos
The skater managed to skim effortlessly across the thin layer of ice.
El patinador logró deslizarse sin esfuerzo sobre la fina capa de hielo.
The swallowtail butterfly appeared to effortlessly skim from flower to flower.
La mariposa cola de golondrina parecía deslizarse sin esfuerzo de flor en flor.
1.1
rozar, volar rasante
to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Complex Transitive: to skim sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The pilot skillfully skimmed the airplane over the clouds, giving the passengers a breathtaking view from above.
El piloto hábilmente hizo rozar el avión sobre las nubes, dando a los pasajeros una vista impresionante desde arriba.
The artist chose to skim a fine layer of wax over the canvas, adding texture and depth to the painting.
El artista eligió rozar una fina capa de cera sobre el lienzo, añadiendo textura y profundidad a la pintura.
02
rozar, deslizar ligeramente
to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
Ejemplos
The skipping rope in the hands of the playful child would intermittently skim the ground as they jumped with joy.
La cuerda de saltar en las manos del niño juguetón rozaba intermitentemente el suelo mientras saltaba de alegría.
The swift bird of prey would often skim the treetops as it sought its prey in the dense forest.
El veloz pájaro de presa a menudo rozaba las copas de los árboles mientras buscaba su presa en el denso bosque.
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
The chef decided to skim the impurities from the soup, ensuring a clear and flavorful broth.
El chef decidió espumar las impurezas de la sopa, asegurando un caldo claro y sabroso.
She used a fine mesh sieve to skim the floating debris from the pond.
Ella usó un tamiz de malla fina para espumar los desechos flotantes del estanque.
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
With limited time before the exam, she decided to skim the textbook to grasp the essential concepts.
Con tiempo limitado antes del examen, decidió hojear el libro de texto para captar los conceptos esenciales.
The journalist had to skim the lengthy report to meet the pressing deadline.
El periodista tuvo que hojear el extenso informe para cumplir con el plazo apremiante.
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
With a flick of his wrist, Jake managed to skim the perfect flat stone across the pond.
Con un movimiento de muñeca, Jake logró hacer rebotar la piedra plana perfecta a través del estanque.
The friends spent the afternoon by the lake, competing to see who could skim a stone the farthest.
Los amigos pasaron la tarde junto al lago, compitiendo para ver quién podía hacer rebotar una piedra más lejos.
06
espumar, cubrir con una fina capa
to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
Ejemplos
After simmering the soup, a delicate layer of fat began to skim the surface.
Después de cocer a fuego lento la sopa, una delicada capa de grasa comenzó a cubrir la superficie.
As the paint dried on the canvas, a subtle texture started to skim the surface.
Mientras la pintura se secaba en el lienzo, una textura sutil comenzaba a cubrir la superficie.
07
rozar, pasar por encima
to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
Ejemplos
During the meeting, the manager decided to skim the budgetary issues, focusing only on the key figures.
Durante la reunión, el gerente decidió hojear los temas presupuestarios, centrándose solo en las cifras clave.
The professor, pressed for time in the lecture, chose to skim the historical context of the event.
El profesor, presionado por el tiempo en la conferencia, optó por revisar superficialmente el contexto histórico del evento.
Skim
01
the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas
Ejemplos
I gave the report a quick skim before the meeting.
She did a skim of the article to check if it was relevant.
02
a light layer or coating floating on the surface
Ejemplos
A skim of cream floated on the milk.
There was a skim of ice on the pond.
skim
01
(of dairy products) having the cream removed
Ejemplos
I prefer skim milk in my coffee.
Skim yogurt has fewer calories than full-fat yogurt.
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