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to skim
01
deslizar levemente, passar rapidamente
to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Intransitive: to skim somewhere
Exemplos
The bird skimmed the surface of the pond, catching insects in flight.
O pássaro raspou a superfície do lago, capturando insetos em voo.
1.1
raspar, voar rente
to cause something to lightly and quickly move over a surface
Complex Transitive: to skim sth somewhere
Exemplos
The skipper knew how to skim the boat smoothly across the water.
O skipper sabia como deslizar o barco suavemente sobre a água.
02
roçar, deslizar levemente
to move swiftly over a surface, making minimal contact or barely touching it
Transitive: to skim a surface
Exemplos
The soccer ball seemed to skim the grass as it glided effortlessly toward the goalpost.
A bola de futebol parecia raspar a grama enquanto deslizava sem esforço em direção à trave.
03
espumar, desengordurar
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
Exemplos
He decided to skim the excess oil off the top of the soup to reduce its richness.
Ele decidiu retirar o excesso de óleo da superfície da sopa para reduzir sua riqueza.
04
folhear, ler rapidamente
to quickly read through a text, focusing on key information and main points rather than delving into details
Transitive: to skim a text
Exemplos
To keep up with the latest news, he would regularly skim the headlines of major newspapers.
Para se manter atualizado com as últimas notícias, ele costumava passar os olhos regularmente pelas manchetes dos principais jornais.
05
atiçar, fazer 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
Exemplos
Mark eagerly demonstrated his ability to skim stones, creating a mesmerizing display for onlookers.
Mark demonstrou com entusiasmo sua habilidade de atiçar pedras, criando uma exibição fascinante para os espectadores.
06
desespumar, cobrir com uma fina camada
to cover a surface with a thin layer of coating
Transitive: to skim a surface
Exemplos
With each passing day, a layer of dust began to skim the neglected bookshelves.
A cada dia que passava, uma camada de poeira começava a cobrir as prateleiras negligenciadas.
07
passar por cima, abordar superficialmente
to briefly address or handle a subject with only a cursory overview
Transitive: to skim a topic
Exemplos
As the debate heated up, the moderator had to skim the controversial topic.
À medida que o debate se aqueceu, o moderador teve que passar rapidamente pelo tópico controverso.
Skim
01
the act of going through text rapidly to get the main ideas
Exemplos
He only had time for a skim of the emails.
02
a light layer or coating floating on the surface
Exemplos
The lake had a skim of morning frost.
skim
01
(of dairy products) having the cream removed
Exemplos
He bought a carton of skim milk from the store.
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