verb🔗ShareÜberfliegen, dahingleitenTo pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface."The bird was skimming the surface of the lake, looking for food. "Der Vogel überflog die Oberfläche des Sees auf der Suche nach Nahrung.actionnaturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÜberfliegen, streifenTo pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of."The bird was skimming the surface of the lake as it searched for food. "Der Vogel überflog die Oberfläche des Sees, als er nach Nahrung suchte.actionnaturesailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÜberfliegen, überlesenTo hasten along with superficial attention."She was skimming the article for the main points because she was short on time. "Sie überflog den Artikel nach den wichtigsten Punkten, weil sie wenig Zeit hatte.actioncommunicationprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerputzen, glättenTo put on a finishing coat of plaster."The painter is skimming the walls with a final coat of plaster to smooth out the imperfections. "Der Maler verputzt die Wände mit einer letzten Schicht Putz, um die Unebenheiten auszugleichen.materialarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchleudern, übers Wasser hüpfen lassenTo throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)"At the lake, my brother was skimming stones, trying to get them to bounce across the water as many times as possible. "Am See ließ mein Bruder Steine übers Wasser hüpfen und versuchte, sie so oft wie möglich über das Wasser springen zu lassen.actionsportnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbprallen, hüpfenTo ricochet"The ball skimmed off the top of the table, landing softly on the floor. "Der Ball prallte von der Tischplatte ab und landete sanft auf dem Boden.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÜberfliegen, überlesenTo read quickly, skipping some detail"I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast."Ich überflog die Zeitung beim Frühstück.languageeducationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbschöpfen, abtragenTo scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface"She was skimming the foam off the top of the homemade soup. "Sie schöpfte den Schaum von der selbstgemachten Suppe ab.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbschöpfen, abrahmenTo clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface."to skim milk; to skim broth"Milch abschöpfen; Brühe abrahmenutensilfoodsubstanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbschöpfen, abrahmenTo clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk"to skim cream"Sahne abschöpfenfoodsubstanceagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbkassieren, unterschlagenTo steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection."The accountant was suspected of skimming money from the company's payroll. "Der Buchhalter stand im Verdacht, Geld von der Gehaltsabrechnung des Unternehmens unterschlagen zu haben.businesseconomyfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDaten abgreifen, auslesenTo surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes."The cashier was arrested for skimming customers' credit card information while processing payments. "Der Kassierer wurde verhaftet, weil er beim Bezahlen die Kreditkarteninformationen der Kunden auslas.technologyelectronicsbusinessinternetcomputingfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÜberziehen, bedeckenTo become coated over."The hot chocolate was skimming over with a thin layer of cooled milk. "Die heiße Schokolade überzog sich mit einer dünnen Schicht abgekühlter Milch.materialsubstanceappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbschöpfung, AbstreifenSomething skimmed from a surface etc."aluminium skimmings"Aluminium-AbschöpfungenamountsubstancethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas Abschöpfen, das AbstreifenA motion or action that skims."The skimming of the lake's surface by the swallows was beautiful to watch. "Das Abschöpfen der Seeoberfläche durch die Schwalben war wunderschön anzusehen.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSkimboardenThe sport of skimboarding."My favorite summer activity is skimming at the beach. "Meine Lieblingsaktivität im Sommer ist Skimboarden am Strand.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
