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Meanings of skim in английском

каталонский
furgar
испанский
explorar

Examine hastily.

furgar
каталонский
escumar

Remove from the surface.

escumar
португальский
superficialmente
каталонский
fullejar
испанский
rozar

To read superficially.

superficialmente

Cause to skip over a surface.

Usage of skim in английском
1
Semihard; skim; blue-veined; made of all three milks: cow, goat and sheep.
The Complete Book of Cheese
2
A quick skim through Twitter reveals what really shook people this year.
The Irish Times
3
It let the agency skim uncounted millions of dollars from the plan.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
4
Semisoft; sour skim milk with salty flavor from curing in brine bath.
The Complete Book of Cheese
5
When it has boiled skim it, and then put in the plums.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
6
Photosynthetic, but with viruses added to skim out protein from the water.
iD
7
The picture on your screen listens as you skim through your week.
The South African
8
I skim the chalky meltwater too closely; the cold scalds my ventrum.
Seraphina
9
His pigs got the cream and his children got the skim milk.
Anne's House of Dreams
10
Then skim it well, and pour in a quart of boiling water.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
11
Then skim off all the fat and warm it up and use.
Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
12
One pound of sugar to each pint of juice; boil, and skim.
Recipes Tried and True
13
The cliff-swallows are there, and dippers skim the water as of old.
Alone
14
Miss Winters, deep skim summary of private electronic communications classified transit 002?
Wired
15
When this comes to a boil, skim, and put the turkey in.
Miss Parloa's New Cook Book
16
When the potatoes are cooked, skim off the olive oil and reserve.
The Guardian
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Skim through the time
Skim across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common