noun🔗ShareÉcumeurA device that skims."The pool maintenance worker used a skimmer to remove leaves and bugs from the water's surface. "L'employé d'entretien de la piscine a utilisé un écumeur pour enlever les feuilles et les insectes de la surface de l'eau.deviceutensiltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcumeur, personne qui écrèmeA person who skims."The cashier was caught; he was a skimmer taking a small amount of money from each customer's transaction. "Le caissier a été pris ; c'était un écumeur qui prélevait une petite somme d'argent sur chaque transaction du client.personjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBec-en-ciseauxAny of three species of bird in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight."We watched a skimmer gracefully fly over the lake, its lower bill slicing the water to catch small fish. "Nous avons observé un bec-en-ciseaux voler gracieusement au-dessus du lac, son bec inférieur fendant l'eau pour attraper de petits poissons.birdanimalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcumoire, coquillageAny of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clams and large scallops."My grandmother still uses a large scallop shell, a real skimmer, to carefully remove the cream from the top of her fresh milk. "Ma grand-mère utilise encore une grande coquille Saint-Jacques, une véritable écumoire, pour enlever délicatement la crème du dessus de son lait frais.animalfoodutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBallerineA ballet flat shoe."My daughter wore a pair of skimmer shoes to school today. "Ma fille a porté une paire de ballerines à l'école aujourd'hui.appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLibellules du genre LibellulidaeAny of the dragonflies in the genus Libellulidae."While watching insects near the pond, I noticed a colorful skimmer with bright red wings. "En observant les insectes près de l'étang, j'ai remarqué une libellule du genre Libellulidae colorée avec des ailes rouge vif.insectanimalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarin de surfaceA sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner."My uncle, a proud skimmer, always jokes that submariners never see the sun. "Mon oncle, un fier marin de surface, plaisante toujours en disant que les sous-mariniers ne voient jamais le soleil.militarynauticalsailingpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNavire de surfaceA surface ship."The coast guard used a fast skimmer to patrol the coastline and look for suspicious activity. "Les garde-côtes ont utilisé un navire de surface rapide pour patrouiller le littoral et rechercher toute activité suspecte.nauticalvehiclemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVaisseau spatial rapideA small, fast-moving spacecraft."The space station launched a skimmer to quickly repair a damaged satellite. "La station spatiale a lancé un vaisseau spatial rapide pour réparer rapidement un satellite endommagé.spacevehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareScintiller, miroiterTo shimmer."The heat haze made the asphalt skimmer on the road ahead. "La brume de chaleur faisait scintiller l'asphalte sur la route devant nous.appearancenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffleurer, filerTo move quickly, to flutter."The butterfly, attracted to the bright flowers, skimmered across the garden. "Le papillon, attiré par les fleurs vives, a filé à travers le jardin.actionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
