Skim in spanish
Desnatar
pronunciation: desnɑtɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: desnɑtɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
skim1 = nata.
Example: Her husband went out to buy a gallon of whole milk and then poured the skim down the kitchen sink!.more:
» a skim of = una capa fina de.
Example: When plasterboard was first introduced, the sheets were often just butted together and the whole ceiling finished off with a skim of plaster.» skim milk = leche desnatada.
Example: The article 'Skim milk masquerades as cream: the myth of online data base searching' discusses some of the barriers which need to be overcome if on-line data base searching is to become fully integrated with everyday reference services.skim2 = pasar casi rozando.
Example: The birds were again skimming the water or were seen poised high above the tops of the tallest pines ready to make their swoops.more:
» skim off + cash = afanarse dinero, birlar dinero, sisar dinero.
Example: He was not afraid of underhand dealings and he had probably been skimming off some cash since Mr. Dubose died.» skim + the market = aprovecharse del mercado.
Example: Some CD-ROM publishers charge as much as possible and skim the market for the fastest and highest possible return.» skim + the surface of = tocar ligeramente, tratar ligeramente.
Example: This section has done no more than skim the surface of some of the work on automatic classification now in progress.skim3 = ojear, leer por encima, leer superficialmente.
Example: In a conventional card catalogue we can skim through a number of entries quickly discarding those which do not suit our purpose.more:
» skim read = leer por encima, leer superficialmente.
Example: Rollinger discusses human abilities to skim read.» skim through = leer rápidamente por encima.
Example: In conventional card catalogues we can skim through a number of entries quickly, discarding those which do not suit our purposes.