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1. n1) знімання, збирання (піни, накипу тощо)2) збиране молоко3) піна; накип4) легке ковзання; ковзання по поверхні2. v1) знімати, збирати (вершки, піну, накип)to skim the cream from (off) the milk — збирати вершки з молока
to skim milk — збирати вершки (знімати плівку) з молока
2) тех. згрібати шлак3) покривати тонкою плівкою4) амер. наносити останній шар штукатурки5) с.г. знімати дернину6) легко ковзати; мчати, ледве торкаючись поверхні7) пролітати над поверхнею (тж skim over)a bird is skimming (over) the sea — птах летить низько над морем
8) запускати, кидати (у горизонтальному напрямі)do not skim — читай усе, нічого не пропускай
* * *I [skim] n1) зняття (піни, накипу)2) = skim milkII [skim] v1) знімати (піну, накип; skim off); тex. згрібати шлаки2) покривати тонкою плівкою; cл. наносити останній шар штукатурки3) c-г. знімати дернинуIII [skim] nлегке ковзання; ковзання по поверхніIV [skim] v1) легко е плавно ковзати; нестися, ледве торкаючись поверхні; ( over) проноситися над поверхнею, не торкаючись неї2) запускати; кидати ( надаючи горизонтального напрямку при польоті)3) ( over) поверхово знайомитися ( з чим-небудь); (over, through) швидко переглядатиV [skim] v
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