English-Finnish 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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