skimming in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for skimming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. skim FOOD:

skim milk

descremar

skim milk

desnatar Spain

skim soup

espumar

to skim sth off sth skim the fat off the stock

quítele la grasa al caldo

2.1. skim (glide over):

skim water/treetops

pasar casi rozando

the ducks skimmed the surface of the pond

los patos volaron casi rozando la superficie del estanque

he did no more than skim the surface of the problem

no hizo más que tocar el problema muy por encima

2.2. skim (throw):

to skim stones

hacer cabrillas

to skim stones

hacer patitos CSur Mex

to skim stones

hacer pan y quesito Col

3. skim (read quickly):

skim book/article/page

leer por encima

skim book/article/page

echarle una ojeada a

skim book/article/page

echarle un vistazo a

4. skim FIN:

skim credit card/debit card

clonar

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

1. skim (glide):

the speedboat skimmed over the sea

la lancha apenas rozaba la superficie del mar

2. skim (read quickly):

skim

leer por encima

my eye skimmed down the page

le eché una ojeada or un vistazo a la página

to skim through sth

leer algo por encima

to skim through sth

echarle una ojeada or un vistazo a algo

skim milk, skimmed milk Brit [skɪm] N U

skim milk

leche f descremada

skim milk

leche f desnatada Spain

Translations for skimming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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disparó un tiro rasante

he hit a low, skimming shot

espumar

to skim

desnatar

to skim

descremar

to skim

leche desnatada

skim milk Am

clonar

to skim

lectura rápida

skim reading

pañetar

to skim … with plaster

skimming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skimming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.skim [skɪm] VB trans -mm-

1. skim (move above):

skim

rozar

2. skim FOOD:

skim

espumar

skim milk

desnatar

II.skim [skɪm] VB intr

to skim over sth

pasar rozando algo

to skim through sth fig

hojear algo

skimmed milk N Brit, skim milk N Am no pl

skimmed milk

leche f desnatada

Translations for skimming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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descremar

to skim

desnatar

to skim

pañetar

to skim with plaster

rasar

to skim

recorrer

to skim

pasar

to skim

skimming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to skim over sth

pasar rozando algo

to skim through sth fig

hojear algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Marketing ethics involves pricing practices, including illegal actions such as price fixing and legal actions including price discrimination and price skimming.

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Skimming is also a problem for credit card holders, who are typically defrauded by unscrupulous scammers who operate from point of sale outlets.

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See also skimming and shoulder surfing.

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Traditionally, methods of identity theft for credit card hijacking have involved mail interception or skimming of credit card data.

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This is seen as being able to reduce the amount of debit card fraud caused by card skimming and duplication.

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He became a cooperating witness, immunized from prosecution in a criminal case in 1983 against 15 individuals charged in the skimming operation.

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Figure-skimming threads flatter a hundred times better than clothes that are either too billowy or too tight.

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The skimming flow regime is observed for the largest discharges.

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However, most often it is used as a skimming tool to add or remove foods from hot liquids such as water or oil.

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The gangsters then instituted a system of kickbacks and skimming from union dues while at the same time extorting the garment manufacturers with the threat of strikes.

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