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to skim
01
scremare
to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
Esempi
The bird skimmed the surface of the pond, catching insects in flight.
L'uccello sfiorò la superficie dello stagno, catturando insetti in volo.
1.1
sfiorare, volare radente
to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Complex Transitive: to skim sth somewhere
Esempi
The pilot skillfully skimmed the airplane over the clouds, giving the passengers a breathtaking view from above.
Il pilota ha abilmente fatto sfiorare l'aereo sopra le nuvole, regalando ai passeggeri una vista mozzafiato dall'alto.
02
sfiorare, strisciare
to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
Esempi
The skipping rope in the hands of the playful child would intermittently skim the ground as they jumped with joy.
La corda per saltare nelle mani del bambino giocherellone sfiorava a intermittenza il terreno mentre saltava di gioia.
03
schiumare, sgrassare
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
Esempi
He decided to skim the excess oil off the top of the soup to reduce its richness.
Ha deciso di schiumare l'eccesso di olio dalla superficie della zuppa per ridurne la ricchezza.
04
scorrere, leggere velocemente
to quickly read through a text, focusing on key information and main points rather than delving into details
Transitive: to skim a text
Esempi
To keep up with the latest news, he would regularly skim the headlines of major newspapers.
Per tenersi aggiornato sulle ultime notizie, scorreva regolarmente i titoli dei principali giornali.
05
rimbalzare, far rimbalzare
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
Esempi
With a flick of his wrist, Jake managed to skim the perfect flat stone across the pond.
Con un movimento del polso, Jake è riuscito a far rimbalzare la pietra piatta perfetta sullo stagno.
06
schiumare, ricoprire con uno strato sottile
to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
Esempi
With each passing day, a layer of dust began to skim the neglected bookshelves.
Con il passare dei giorni, uno strato di polvere cominciò a ricoprire gli scaffali trascurati.
07
sfiorare, scorrere
to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
Esempi
As the debate heated up, the moderator had to skim the controversial topic.
Mentre il dibattito si surriscaldava, il moderatore ha dovuto sfiorare l'argomento controverso.
Skim
01
the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas
Esempi
I gave the report a quick skim before the meeting.
02
a light layer or coating floating on the surface
Esempi
The lake had a skim of morning frost.
skim
01
(of dairy products) having the cream removed
Esempi
He bought a carton of skim milk from the store.
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