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to skim
01
effleurer, survoler
to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
Exemples
The skater managed to skim effortlessly across the thin layer of ice.
Le patineur a réussi à glisser sans effort sur la fine couche de glace.
The swallowtail butterfly appeared to effortlessly skim from flower to flower.
Le papillon queue d'aronde semblait effleurer sans effort d'une fleur à l'autre.
1.1
effleurer, survoler
to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Complex Transitive: to skim sth somewhere
Exemples
The pilot skillfully skimmed the airplane over the clouds, giving the passengers a breathtaking view from above.
Le pilote a habilement fait effleurer l'avion au-dessus des nuages, offrant aux passagers une vue à couper le souffle depuis le ciel.
The artist chose to skim a fine layer of wax over the canvas, adding texture and depth to the painting.
L'artiste a choisi de effleurer une fine couche de cire sur la toile, ajoutant de la texture et de la profondeur à la peinture.
02
effleurer, frôler
to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
Exemples
The skipping rope in the hands of the playful child would intermittently skim the ground as they jumped with joy.
La corde à sauter dans les mains de l'enfant joueur effleurait par intermittence le sol alors qu'il sautait de joie.
The swift bird of prey would often skim the treetops as it sought its prey in the dense forest.
L'oiseau de proie rapide effleurait souvent la cime des arbres alors qu'il cherchait sa proie dans la forêt dense.
03
écumer, dégraisser
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
Exemples
The chef decided to skim the impurities from the soup, ensuring a clear and flavorful broth.
Le chef a décidé d'écumer les impuretés de la soupe, assurant un bouillon clair et savoureux.
She used a fine mesh sieve to skim the floating debris from the pond.
Elle a utilisé une passoire à maillage fin pour écumer les débris flottants de l'étang.
04
parcourir, survoler
to quickly read through a text, focusing on key information and main points rather than delving into details
Transitive: to skim a text
Exemples
With limited time before the exam, she decided to skim the textbook to grasp the essential concepts.
Avec un temps limité avant l'examen, elle a décidé de parcourir le manuel pour saisir les concepts essentiels.
The journalist had to skim the lengthy report to meet the pressing deadline.
Le journaliste a dû parcourir le long rapport pour respecter le délai pressant.
05
ricocher, faire des ricochets
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
Exemples
With a flick of his wrist, Jake managed to skim the perfect flat stone across the pond.
D'un mouvement du poignet, Jake a réussi à faire ricocher la pierre plate parfaite sur l'étang.
The friends spent the afternoon by the lake, competing to see who could skim a stone the farthest.
Les amis ont passé l'après-midi au bord du lac, rivalisant pour voir qui pouvait faire ricocher une pierre le plus loin.
06
écumer, recouvrir d'une fine couche
to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
Exemples
After simmering the soup, a delicate layer of fat began to skim the surface.
Après avoir fait mijoter la soupe, une fine couche de graisse a commencé à napper la surface.
As the paint dried on the canvas, a subtle texture started to skim the surface.
Alors que la peinture séchait sur la toile, une texture subtile commençait à effleurer la surface.
07
effleurer, survoler
to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
Exemples
During the meeting, the manager decided to skim the budgetary issues, focusing only on the key figures.
Pendant la réunion, le manager a décidé de survoler les questions budgétaires, en se concentrant uniquement sur les chiffres clés.
The professor, pressed for time in the lecture, chose to skim the historical context of the event.
Le professeur, pressé par le temps pendant le cours, a choisi de survoler le contexte historique de l'événement.
Skim
01
the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
I prefer skim milk in my coffee.
Skim yogurt has fewer calories than full-fat yogurt.
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