skim

• Décrit quelque chose de rendu mince ou léger, souvent utilisé pour le lait à teneur réduite en matière grasse, ou quelque chose de superficiel, rapide ou sans profondeur.

Describes something that is made thin, often used for milk with reduced fat content, or something that is superficial or lacking in substance.

1. Fat-free or low-fatA2formal

   Used to describe milk or milk products from which the cream has been removed, resulting in a lower fat content.

   écrémé (lait ou produits laitiers)

   • She always buys skim milk for her coffee.
   • The recipe calls for skim yogurt instead of full-fat.
   • Skim cheese is a healthier option for a diet.

   Synonymesfat-freenonfatskimmed

   Antonymescreamwhole

• Nom désignant une fine couche formée à la surface d'un liquide, ou l'action de lire ou parcourir rapidement quelque chose.

A noun referring to a thin layer that forms on the surface of a liquid, or the act of reading or glancing through something quickly.

1. Thin surface layerB1formal

   A thin layer that forms on the surface of a liquid, often due to cooling or impurities.

   pellicule en surface

   • A skim of ice formed on the pond overnight.
   • She removed the skim of fat from the soup.
   • The milk had a thin skim on top after sitting.

   Synonymescrustfilmlayerscumskin

2. Quick readingB1informal

   The act of reading or glancing through something quickly to get the main ideas.

   Lecture rapide

   • He gave the report a quick skim before the meeting.
   • A skim of the newspaper is enough for the headlines.
   • She did a skim of the chapter to find the key points.

   Synonymesbrowseglancescan

   Antonymesperusalscrutinystudy

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de lire ou de parcourir rapidement quelque chose afin d'en saisir les idées principales, ou d'enlever une substance à la surface d'un liquide.

A verb used to indicate the act of reading or glancing through something quickly to get the main ideas, or removing a substance from the surface of a liquid.

1. Travel on the surface of waterB2formal

   To move lightly and quickly across the surface of a liquid, often skipping or gliding.

   Effleurer la surface de l'eau

   • The stone skimmed across the lake, bouncing three times before sinking.
   • Birds skimmed the water's surface looking for fish.
   • The boat skimmed over the calm sea at high speed.

   Synonymesglideplanescudskipskittersweep

2. Move swiftly and lightly over a surfaceB2formal

   To pass quickly and lightly over or near a surface without touching it deeply.

   Effleurer

   • The dragonfly skimmed the surface of the pond.
   • Her fingers skimmed over the piano keys effortlessly.
   • The helicopter skimmed the treetops during the rescue mission.

   Synonymesbrushdartflitglidegrazescudskateskipslipsweep

   Antonymesdiveplungesinksubmerge

3. Examine hastilyB1informal

   To read or look at something quickly and superficially, without paying close attention to details.

   parcourir rapidement

   • I only had time to skim the newspaper headlines this morning.
   • She skimmed the report before the meeting to get the main points.
   • He skimmed through the contract, missing a few important clauses.

   Synonymesbrowsedip intoglancelook-overrun throughscan

   Antonymesanalyzeexamineinspectperusescrutinizestudy

4. Cause to skip over a surfaceB2informal

   To make an object bounce or skip across a surface, typically water.

   Faire ricocher

   • The children skimmed stones across the river for fun.
   • He skimmed a flat rock across the pond, making it skip five times.
   • They were skimming pebbles on the lake during their picnic.

   Synonymesbouncericochetskip

5. Coat a liquid with a layerC1formal

   To form or cover the surface of a liquid with a thin layer of something.

   Recouvrir d'une couche

   • The soup was skimmed with a thin layer of oil.
   • After cooling, the broth was skimmed with a layer of fat.
   • The pond was skimmed with a green layer of algae.

   Synonymescoatfilmoverlay

6. Remove from the surfaceB2formal

   To take something off the top of a liquid, such as cream, foam, or impurities.

   Écrémer (retirer de la surface)

   • She skimmed the cream off the milk to make butter.
   • The chef skimmed the foam from the boiling stock.
   • He skimmed the impurities from the surface of the molten metal.

   Synonymescreamladlescoopspoon

   Antonymesdipimmersesinksubmerge

7. Read superficiallyB1informal

   To read quickly and without full comprehension, focusing only on the main ideas.

   parcourir superficiellement

   • I skimmed the textbook chapter before the exam.
   • She skimmed the article to see if it was relevant to her research.
   • He tends to skim emails rather than reading them thoroughly.

   Synonymesbrowseglance overrun throughscan

   Antonymesperusescrutinizestudy

Variantes phrasalskim offskim over