English-Esperanto translations for skim
Definition of skim
- To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface
- To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of
- To hasten along with superficial attention
- To put on a finishing coat of plaster
- to ricochet
- to scrape off; to remove from a surface
- to clear a liquid from , especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk
- To steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection
- To surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes
- Having lowered fat content
- A cursory reading, skipping the details
- Skim milk
- The act of skimming
- That which is skimmed off
Examples
- I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast.
- to skim milk; to skim broth
- to skim cream
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