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skim [skimmed, skimming, skims] (remove cream)
verb
[UK: skɪm]
[US: ˈskɪm]

écrémer◼◼◼verbeThis is skim milk. = C'est du lait écrémé.

skim [skimmed, skimming, skims] (to glide along near the surface as a seabird across the ocean)
verb
[UK: skɪm]
[US: ˈskɪm]

effleurer◼◼◻verbeThe dragonfly was skimming across the water. = La libellule effleurait l'eau.

raser◼◻◻verbe

frôler◼◻◻verbe

dépasser doucementverbe

skim [skimmed, skimming, skims] (read quickly, skipping some detail)
verb
[UK: skɪm]
[US: ˈskɪm]

feuilleter◼◻◻verbeShe skimmed through the register to see if her name was in it. = Elle feuilleta le registre pour voir si son nom s'y trouvait.

lire en diagonale◼◻◻verbe

skim [skimmed, skimming, skims] (throw an object so it bounces on water)
verb
[UK: skɪm]
[US: ˈskɪm]

faire des ricochets◼◻◻verbe

skim [skimmed, skimming, skims] (ricochet)
verb
[UK: skɪm]
[US: ˈskɪm]

ricocherverbe

skim milk (milk with removed cream)
noun
[UK: skɪm mɪlk]
[US: ˈskɪm ˈmɪlk]

lait écrémé◼◼◼nom {m}

skim through (to read something hurriedly without being attached to details)
verb
[UK: skɪm θruː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]
[US: ˈskɪm θruː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

survoler◼◼◼verbe

lire en diagonaleverbe

skimmer [skimmers] (spoon)
noun
[UK: ˈskɪ.mə(r)]
[US: ˈskɪ.mər]

écumoire◼◼◼nom {f}

skimmer [skimmers] (bird of genus Rynchops)
noun
[UK: ˈskɪ.mə(r)]
[US: ˈskɪ.mər]

bec-en-ciseaux◼◻◻nom {m}

skimp [skimped, skimping, skimps] (to make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp)
verb
[UK: skɪmp]
[US: ˈskɪmp]

lésiner◼◼◼verbeHe doesn't skimp on the expenses. = Il ne lésine pas sur la dépense.

black skimmer (bird)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈskɪ.mə(r)]
[US: ˈblæk ˈskɪ.mər]

bec-en-ciseaux noir◼◼◼nom {m}

Eskimo (language)
proper noun
[UK: ˈe.skɪ.məʊ]
[US: ˈe.skəˌmo.ʊ]

esquimau◼◼◼nom propre
{m}He could sell ice to Eskimos. = Il pourrait vendre de la glace aux Esquimaux.

eskimo◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

Eskimo [Eskimos] (member of the Eskimo people(s))
noun
[UK: ˈe.skɪ.məʊ]
[US: ˈe.skəˌmo.ʊ]

Esquimau◼◼◼nom {m}He could sell ice to Eskimos. = Il pourrait vendre de la glace aux Esquimaux.

Eskimo◼◼◼nom {m}

Eskimo (of, or relating to an Eskimo, Eskimos or their language, languages)
adjective
[UK: ˈe.skɪ.məʊ]
[US: ˈe.skəˌmo.ʊ]

esquimau◼◼◼adjectifHe could sell ice to Eskimos. = Il pourrait vendre de la glace aux Esquimaux.

eskimo◼◼◼adjectif

Eskimo (group of native peoples)
proper noun
[UK: ˈe.skɪ.məʊ]
[US: ˈe.skəˌmo.ʊ]

Esquimaux◼◼◼nom propre
{m-Pl}He could sell ice to Eskimos. = Il pourrait vendre de la glace aux Esquimaux.

Eskimos◼◼◻nom propre
{m-Pl}

Eskimo kiss (rubbing of one's nose against another's)
noun

bisou esquimau◼◼◼nom {m}

price skimming (price-setting strategy)
noun

écrémage◼◼◼nom {m}

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