Skim Meaning in English

word

US

ˈskɪm

SKIM

UK

skˈɪm

SKIM

Definición

To move quickly over the surface of something; to read or look at something quickly without paying close attention; or to remove something from the surface of a liquid.

Uso & Matices

Common uses: 'skim a book' (read quickly for main ideas), 'skim milk' (milk with cream removed), 'skim the surface' (touch lightly). Not the same as 'scan' (look for specific info). 'Skim over' is often used for quick reading.

• Spanish: ojear - desnatado (leche) - quitar la nata
• Portuguese (BR): passar os olhos - desnatar (leite) - tirar a nata
• Portuguese (PT): passar os olhos - desnatar (leite) - tirar a nata
• Chinese (Simplified): 浏览 - 撇去（液体表面）
• Chinese (Traditional): 瀏覽 - 撇去（液體表面）
• Hindi: ऊपर-ऊपर देखना - मलाई निकालना
• Arabic: يتصفح بسرعة - ينزع القشدة
• Bengali: চটজলদি দেখা - ফুঁটসা (দুধের উপরের স্তর তুলা) - উপরে দিয়ে সরে যাওয়া
• Russian: бегло просматривать - снимать (пенку, сливки) - скользить по поверхности
• Japanese: ざっと目を通す - すくい取る - 表面をかすめる
• Vietnamese: đọc lướt - vớt (kem, bọt) khỏi bề mặt - lướt trên bề mặt
• Korean: 훑어보다 - 걷어내다 - 표면을 스치다
• Turkish: gözden geçirmek - üstünü almak (süt, krema) - yüzeyini hafifçe geçmek
• Urdu: سرسری دیکھنا - اوپر سے اتارنا (ملائی/کریم) - سطح کے اوپر سے گزرنا
• Indonesian: membaca sekilas - mengambil permukaan (krim, lemak) - meluncur di permukaan

Oraciones de Ejemplo

I will skim the newspaper before work.

basic

She likes to skim the cream off the milk.

basic

Birds skim the surface of the water.

basic

You don’t need to read every word—just skim for the important parts.

natural

He quickly skimmed through the report before the meeting.

natural

Do you prefer whole milk or skim milk in your coffee?

natural