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skim

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noun

قراءة سريعة، تصفح

A cursory reading, skipping the details.

Examples :

"Before the big test, I gave the textbook a quick skim to refresh my memory. "

قبل الاختبار الكبير، ألقيت نظرة سريعة على الكتاب المدرسي لتحديث ذاكرتي.

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noun

حليب منزوع الدسم

Skim milk.

Examples :

"I bought a carton of skim milk for my breakfast cereal. "

اشتريت علبة حليب منزوع الدسم لوجبة إفطاري من الحبوب.

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noun

القشط

The act of skimming.

Examples :

"The quick skim of the newspaper headlines gave her a general idea of the day's events. "

أعطاها القشط السريع لعناوين الصحف فكرة عامة عن أحداث اليوم.

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noun

قشدة

That which is skimmed off.

Examples :

"The skim of milk was used to make the pancakes. "

استُخدمت قشدة الحليب لصنع الفطائر.

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noun

اختلاس، سرقة أموال

Theft of money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.

Examples :

"The manager suspected the cashier of engaging in skim, hiding cash sales before they were officially registered in the system. "

اشتبه المدير في قيام الصراف باختلاس، وإخفاء مبيعات النقد قبل تسجيلها رسميًا في النظام.

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verb

تصفح، مرّ سطحياً

To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

Examples :

"The airplane skimmed the tops of the clouds on its way to the airport. "

حلقت الطائرة فوق قمم الغيوم في طريقها إلى المطار.

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verb

مرّ على السطح، تصفح

To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.

Examples :

"The airplane skimmed the tops of the trees on its approach to the airport. "

مرت الطائرة فوق قمم الأشجار عند اقترابها من المطار.

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verb

تصفح، تتبع

To hasten along with superficial attention.

Examples :

"Before the meeting, Sarah skimmed the report to get a general idea of the budget projections. "

قبل الاجتماع، تصفحت سارة التقرير للحصول على فكرة عامة عن توقعات الميزانية.

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verb

طلا، وضع طبقة نهائية

To put on a finishing coat of plaster.

Examples :

"The carpenter will skim the walls before painting the living room. "

سيقوم النجار بطلاء الجدران قبل طلاء غرفة المعيشة.

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verb

قذف، رمى

To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)

Examples :

"He tried to skim a flat stone across the lake. "

حاول أن يقذف حجرًا مسطحًا عبر البحيرة.

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verb

ارتد، ارتداد

Examples :

"The flat stone skimmed across the surface of the lake, bouncing three times before sinking. "

ارتدت الحجر المسطح عبر سطح البحيرة، وارتد ثلاث مرات قبل أن يغرق.

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verb

تصفح، قرأ بسرعة

To read quickly, skipping some detail

Examples :

"I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast."

تصفحت الصحيفة على الإفطار.

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verb

نزع، كشط

To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface

Examples :

"I used a spoon to skim the fat off the top of the soup. "

استخدمت ملعقة لإزالة الدهون من على سطح الشوربة.

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verb

نزع القشدة، إزالة الرغوة

To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface.

Examples :

"to skim milk; to skim broth"

نزع القشدة من الحليب؛ إزالة الرغوة من المرق

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verb

نزع القشدة، كشط

To clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk

Examples :

"to skim cream"

لكشط القشدة

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verb

اختلس، يختلس

To steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.

Examples :

"The accountant skimmed money from the company's accounts before the sales were recorded. "

اختلس المحاسب المال من حسابات الشركة قبل تسجيل المبيعات.

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verb

نسخ، سرقة بيانات البطاقة

To surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes.

Examples :

"The thief skimmed the credit card at the store to steal the information. "

قام اللص بنسخ بطاقة الائتمان في المتجر لسرقة المعلومات.

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verb

تغطى

To become coated over.

Examples :

"The cake pan was skim with a thin layer of burnt sugar. "

تغطت صينية الكعك بطبقة رقيقة من السكر المحروق.

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adjective

خالي الدسم

(of milk) Having lowered fat content.

Examples :

"The supermarket now sells skim milk, which is a healthier option for people watching their weight. "

يبيع السوبر ماركت الآن حليب خالي الدسم، وهو خيار صحي أكثر للأشخاص الذين يراقبون وزنهم.