skimmed

• Qualifie le lait dont on a retiré la crème, ou plus généralement ce dont on a enlevé la couche supérieure ou une partie.

Describes milk from which the cream has been removed, or more generally, something that has had a layer or top part removed.

1. Milk with reduced fatA2formal

   Describes milk from which the cream has been removed, resulting in a lower fat content.

   lait écrémé

   • She prefers skimmed milk in her coffee.
   • The recipe calls for skimmed milk instead of whole milk.
   • Skimmed milk is a healthier option for those watching their fat intake.

   Synonymesfat-freenonfatskim

   Antonymeswhole

• 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