skim Significado & definición

Significado de skim en español

• 0 to move quickly just above a surface without touching it -- pasar casi rozando (sobre)

  • The birds skimmed (across/along/over) the tops of the waves.

• 1 to read or consider something quickly in order to understand the main points, without studying it in detail -- mirar de pasada

  • I’ve only skimmed (through/over) his letter; I haven’t read it carefully yet.

  • We’ve only skimmed the surface of (= considered a small part of) the problem.

• 2 to read quickly without taking in details -- leer por encima

  • I skimmed the article looking for his name. Leí el artículo por encima buscando su nombre.

• 3 to move over water, just touching the surface -- rozar

  • a boat skimming across the waves un bote rozando las olas

  • dragonflies skimming the pond libélulas rozando el estanque