skim off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer quelque chose de la surface d'un liquide, ou au sens figuré, de prendre la meilleure part ou de détourner illégalement de l'argent ou des ressources.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something from the surface of a liquid, or figuratively, taking the best part or illegally taking money or resources.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove from surfaceformal

   To remove something that floats on the surface of a liquid.

   Écumer

   • She skimmed off the fat from the soup.
   • The chef skimmed off the foam from the boiling stock.
   • He skimmed off the cream from the milk.

   Synonymesskimtake off

2. Take the best partinformal

   To take the most valuable or desirable part of something, often in a dishonest way.

   Écrémer (au sens figuré)

   • The manager skimmed off the best clients for himself.
   • They skimmed off the profits before reporting the earnings.
   • He was accused of skimming off the top of the charity funds.

   Synonymescream offmisappropriatepocketsiphon off

Verbe de baseskim