skim

US /skɪm/
UK /skɪm/
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1.

membaca sepintas lalu, menyaring

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

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She skimmed through the report before the meeting.
Dia membaca sepintas lalu laporan itu sebelum mesyuarat.
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I only had time to skim the article.
Saya hanya sempat membaca sepintas lalu artikel itu.
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scanglance overflick throughleaf throughperuse
2.

membuang, mengambil

remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

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She skimmed the fat off the top of the soup.
Dia membuang lemak dari permukaan sup.
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The machine skims the cream from the milk.
Mesin itu mengambil krim dari susu.
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removetake offscoop offladle off
3.

meluncur, melayang

pass lightly over or along a surface or through the air

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The stone skimmed across the water.
Batu itu meluncur di atas air.
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Birds skimmed the surface of the lake.
Burung-burung melayang di permukaan tasik.
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glidegrazebrushtouch lightlyskip
1.

lapisan, buih

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.
Ada lapisan berminyak di atas sup.
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The pond had a green skim of algae.
Kolam itu mempunyai lapisan alga hijau.
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filmlayerscumfroth
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skim milkskimmed milk