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skim

/skɪm/

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noun

Überfliegen, das Überfliegen

A cursory reading, skipping the details.

Examples :

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

Vor der großen Prüfung überflog ich das Lehrbuch, um mein Gedächtnis aufzufrischen.

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noun

Magermilch

Skim milk.

Examples :

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

Ich habe einen Karton Magermilch für mein Frühstücksmüsli gekauft.

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noun

Abschöpfen, das Abnehmen

The act of skimming.

Examples :

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

Das schnelle Abschöpfen der Schlagzeilen der Zeitung gab ihr eine allgemeine Vorstellung von den Ereignissen des Tages.

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noun

Absahne, Rahm

That which is skimmed off.

Examples :

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

Die Absahne der Milch wurde verwendet, um die Pfannkuchen zu machen.

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noun

Unterschlagung, Veruntreuung

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. "

Der Manager verdächtigte den Kassierer der Unterschlagung, indem er Bargeldverkäufe versteckte, bevor sie offiziell im System erfasst wurden.

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verb

Überfliegen, dahingleiten

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. "

Das Flugzeug überflog auf dem Weg zum Flughafen die Wolken.

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verb

Überfliegen, streifen

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. "

Das Flugzeug überflog die Baumwipfel bei seinem Anflug auf den Flughafen.

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verb

Überfliegen, überlesen

To hasten along with superficial attention.

Examples :

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

Vor der Sitzung überflog Sarah den Bericht, um sich einen allgemeinen Überblick über die Budgetprognosen zu verschaffen.

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verb

Verputzen, glattziehen

To put on a finishing coat of plaster.

Examples :

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

Der Zimmermann wird die Wände verputzen, bevor er das Wohnzimmer streicht.

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verb

Schleudern, hüpfen lassen

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

Examples :

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

Er versuchte, einen flachen Stein über den See zu schleudern.

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verb

Abprallen, hüpfen

Examples :

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

Der flache Stein hüpfte über die Oberfläche des Sees und sprang dreimal, bevor er versank.

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verb

Überfliegen, überlesen

To read quickly, skipping some detail

Examples :

"I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast."

Ich habe die Zeitung beim Frühstück überflogen.

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verb

Abschöpfen, abrahmen

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

Examples :

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

Ich benutzte einen Löffel, um das Fett von der Oberfläche der Suppe abzuschöpfen.

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verb

Abschöpfen

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"

Milch abschöpfen; Brühe abschöpfen

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verb

Abschöpfen, abrahmen

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"

Sahne abschöpfen

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verb

Abkassieren, unterschlagen

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. "

Der Buchhalter unterschlug Geld von den Konten des Unternehmens, bevor die Umsätze verbucht wurden.

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verb

Daten abgreifen, auslesen

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. "

Der Dieb hat die Kreditkarte im Geschäft ausgelesen, um die Informationen zu stehlen.

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verb

Sich überziehen

To become coated over.

Examples :

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

Die Kuchenform war mit einer dünnen Schicht verbranntem Zucker überzogen.

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adjective

Magermilch

(of milk) Having lowered fat content.

Examples :

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

Der Supermarkt verkauft jetzt Magermilch, was eine gesündere Option für Menschen ist, die auf ihr Gewicht achten.