skim in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for skim in the English»French Dictionary

I.skim <pres part skimming; pret, pp skimmed> [Brit skɪm, Am skɪm] VB trans

1. skim:

skim (remove cream) milk

écrémer

skim (remove scum) liquid

écumer

skim (remove fat) sauce, soup

dégraisser

to skim the fat from the surface of the soup, to skim the soup to remove the fat

dégraisser la soupe

to skim oil from the sea

enlever le pétrole de la surface de la mer par écumage

2. skim (touch lightly) plane, bird:

skim surface, treetops

raser, frôler

the article only skims the surface of the problem

l'article ne fait qu'effleurer le problème

3. skim (read quickly):

skim letter, page

parcourir

4. skim (throw on water):

skim piece of glass, object

faire des ricochets avec

to skim stones

faire des ricochets avec des cailloux

5. skim Am inf FIN:

skim part of income

ne pas déclarer

II.skim <pres part skimming; pret, pp skimmed> [Brit skɪm, Am skɪm] VB intr

1. skim:

to skim over, to skim across, to skim along plane, bird:

raser

Phrases:

to skim through, to skim over reader:

parcourir qc

in his speech he skimmed over the unpalatable facts

dans son discours il est passé rapidement sur les faits désagréables

I.skim off VB [Brit skɪm -, Am skɪm -] (skim off [sth], skim [sth] off)

skim off cream, fat, scum, dross:

skim off

retirer, enlever

to skim off the fat from the sauce

dégraisser la sauce

skim off the cream from the milk

écrémer le lait

skimmed milk, skim milk N

skimmed milk

lait m écrémé

Translations for skim in the French»English Dictionary

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lire qc en diagonale

to skim through sth

ricocher (sur l'eau)

to skim (sur on ou across)

faire ricocher des cailloux sur le lac

to skim stones on ou across the lake

une lecture hâtive du journal

a skim through the newspaper

écrémer lait

to skim

écumer bouillon, confiture

to skim

écumer bouillon, confiture

to skim

parcourir sommairement un livre/rapport

to skim through a book/report

survoler livre, magazine

to skim through

skim in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skim in the English»French Dictionary

I.skim <-mm-> [skɪm] VB trans

1. skim (move above):

skim

frôler

skim over water

raser

2. skim (make bounce off water):

skim stones

faire ricocher

3. skim (read quickly):

skim

parcourir

4. skim FOOD:

skim

écumer

skim milk

écrémer

II.skim <-mm-> [skɪm] VB intr

skim

survoler

skim milk

skim milk → skimmed milk

See also skimmed milk

skimmed milk N no pl

skimmed milk

lait m écrémé

Translations for skim in the French»English Dictionary

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survoler article

to skim through

survoler question

to skim over

faire ricocher une pierre sur l'eau

to skim a stone on the water

lait maigre

skim milk Am

dégraisser un bouillon

to skim the grease off

écumer

to skim

raser le sol oiseaux, projectiles

to skim the ground

skim Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to skim a stone on the water

faire ricocher une pierre sur l'eau

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During wet conditions the callipers automatically skim the surface of the discs to keep them dry.

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The first cycle consisted of high-protein foods, including eggs, skim milk, ground beef, margarine with toast, tomato soup, ketchup, green peas, and applesauce.

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I would skim headlines, peruse the police blotter and fold up the paper to work on the puzzles in class.

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The fabric's sunray pleats skim over any faults, while cleverly creating slimming contours on the bust, waist and hips, but it remains demure.

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Skim milk has 8 grams of protein per serving, while soymilk has 6 grams and almond milk as one.

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The steps of draining, pressing, adding more skim milk, and heating are repeated once more.

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Strained yogurt is becoming more popular with those who make yogurt at home, especially if using skim milk which results in a thinner consistency.

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Research has shown that most of us don't get enough calcium, so try making these beverages with skim milk to give your bones a boost!

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Make your morning meal a bowl of instant oatmeal prepared with skim milk.

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A popular food is "skyr" made of cultured skim milk, in the summer time it may be served with bilberries as a dessert.

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