Skim
desnatar
definition
verb
as the scum rises, skim it off
remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
he let his fingers skim across her shoulders
go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air.
noun
a skim of ice
a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.
a quick skim through the pamphlet
an act of reading something quickly or superficially.
translation of 'skim'
verb
desnatar,
roçar,
tocar ao de leve,
passar levemente sobre,
tirar a nata a
example
Down at the water's edge I taught my daughters to 'skim' stones.
We're betting that's your future - and remember the special function that allows the holder of the pool to 'skim' a little off the top.
a 'skim' of ice
a quick 'skim' through the pamphlet
A quick 'skim' through Haines' back catalog yields more fizzy bile.
bring to the boil, then 'skim' it to remove any foam
I still have the print version somewhere, but it's one of those things you don't take out for a light 'skim' .
For your paint, add a 'skim' of water (latex paint) or mineral spirits (oil-based paint), then seal the can or bucket.
A 'skim' through the letters you chose to publish on the Tampa affair confirms to just how far out of step with the vast majority of Australians you are.
Bream and pike play in its chill current, swooping birds scoop insects at its 'skim' .
When this happens, 'skim' off any foam that has risen to the surface.
That is to say nothing of the cerebral challenges in finding the most unlikely-looking stone to successfully 'skim' .
as the scum rises, 'skim' it off
By reducing the quality of your ingredients, you can 'skim' some money off the top with a minimal sacrifice in quality.
he let his fingers 'skim' across her shoulders
We 'skim' past Joe who's given up and is drinking a beer with Trin and Lucy on the seats.
bring the stock to the boil, then 'skim' it to remove any foam
My mother would 'skim' the cream off the soured milk and store it until she had a quart jar of soured cream.
He rocks the boat under his feet so we bob and toss through the green 'skim' of milfoil.
A brief 'skim' suggests that this is a pretty broad ruling, although unfortunately I don't think I'll have time to blog more on the details.
a 'skim' of ice
Bring them to the boil, 'skim' off the froth on the top and leave them to cook.
Even at first 'skim' , what becomes abundantly ambiguous is the question of whether crisis is a state of objective being or a mode of engagement.
as the scum rises, 'skim' it off
But a 'skim' does not do justice to the double-barreled implications of these two reports.
Readers who have been disappointed by a cursory 'skim' of the book should re-read it in order to discover its hidden treasures.
She let her eyes 'skim' the page, not really reading it, until she got to verse thirty-nine.
Her fingertips brushed along the pages as she started to 'skim' through the book.
Remove the duck pieces, 'skim' off as much fat as possible.
Over the past three years, he'd managed to 'skim' a little over eight thousand crowns worth of currency.
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