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skim
skɪm
verb
zbierać
Also
przeglądaćprzelatywać
Definition
To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid, or to read something quickly without reading every word.
Examples
She skimmed the cream off the top of the milk.
Zebrała śmietanę z wierzchu mleka.
I only had time to skim the report before the meeting.
Miałem czas tylko na pobieżne przejrzenie raportu przed spotkaniem.
The flat stone skimmed across the water several times.
Płaski kamień kilkakrotnie przeleciał po powierzchni wody.
Collocations
skim milkskim throughskim the surface
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