skim

US /skɪm/
UK /skɪm/
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1.

ojear, echar un vistazo

read (something) quickly so as to note only the important points

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She skimmed through the report before the meeting.
Ella ojeó el informe antes de la reunión.
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I only had time to skim the article.
Solo tuve tiempo de echar un vistazo al artículo.
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scanglance overflick throughleaf throughperuse
2.

desnatar, quitar

remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

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She skimmed the fat off the top of the soup.
Ella desnató la grasa de la superficie de la sopa.
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The machine skims the cream from the milk.
La máquina desnata la crema de la leche.
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removetake offscoop offladle off
3.

deslizarse, rozar

pass lightly over or along a surface or through the air

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The stone skimmed across the water.
La piedra se deslizó sobre el agua.
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Birds skimmed the surface of the lake.
Los pájaros rozaban la superficie del lago.
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glidegrazebrushtouch lightlyskip
1.

capa, nata

a thin layer of something on the surface of a liquid

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There was a greasy skim on top of the stew.
Había una capa grasosa en la superficie del estofado.
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The pond had a green skim of algae.
El estanque tenía una capa verde de algas.
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filmlayerscumfroth
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skim milkskimmed milk