Translations for „skim off“ in the English » German Dictionary

skim off VB trans

1. skim off FOOD (remove from surface):

to skim off ⇆ sth

etw abschöpfen

the cream has been skimmed off the milk

die Milch ist entrahmt worden

2. skim off fig (remove from group):

to skim off the best people

die besten Leute [irgendwo] abziehen

to skim off money

Geld absahnen [o. abschöpfen]

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to skim off money

Geld absahnen [o. abschöpfen]

to skim off the best people

die besten Leute [irgendwo] abziehen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This would not only soften the hardtack but the insects, mostly weevil larvae, would float to the top and the soldiers could skim off the insects and resume consumption.

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Skim off any crud that rises to the top.

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