skim

US /skɪm/
UK /skɪm/
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1.

folhear, ler por alto

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

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She skimmed through the report before the meeting.
Ela leu por alto o relatório antes da reunião.
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I only had time to skim the article.
Eu só tive tempo de folhear o artigo.
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scanglance overflick throughleaf throughperuse
2.

desnatar, tirar

remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

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She skimmed the fat off the top of the soup.
Ela tirou a gordura da superfície da sopa.
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The machine skims the cream from the milk.
A máquina desnata o creme do leite.
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removetake offscoop offladle off
3.

roçar, deslizar

pass lightly over or along a surface or through the air

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The stone skimmed across the water.
A pedra ricocheteou na água.
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Birds skimmed the surface of the lake.
Pássaros roçavam a superfície do lago.
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glidegrazebrushtouch lightlyskip
1.

camada, 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.
Havia uma camada gordurosa por cima do ensopado.
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The pond had a green skim of algae.
O lago tinha uma camada verde de algas.
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filmlayerscumfroth
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skim milkskimmed milk