skim Signification, définition

Signification de skim en français

• 0 to read quickly without taking in details -- parcourir

  • I skimmed the article looking for his name. J’ai parcouru l’article pour trouver son nom.

• 1 to move over water, just touching the surface -- raser

  • a boat skimming across the waves un bateau rasant les vagues

  • dragonflies skimming the pond des libellules rasant l’étang

• 2 to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid) -- écrémer, dégraisser

  • Skim the fat off the gravy.

• 3 to move lightly and quickly over (a surface) -- glisser sur qqch

  • The skier skimmed across the snow.

• 4 to read (something) quickly, missing out parts -- feuilleter

  • She skimmed (through) the book.