skim

sfiorare, scivolare

Muoversi rapidamente e leggermente su una superficie o appena sopra di essa.

In inglese semplice: To move quickly and lightly across or just above a surface.

• Birds skimmed the water.
• The boat skims across the waves.
• We watched swallows skimming just above the grass.

Come si usa: skim over/across something (The birds skimmed across the lake.)

Sinonimi: glide, slide

Espressioni comuni: skim the surface, skim over something, skim across something

schiumare, scremare

Togliere grasso, schiuma o altre sostanze dalla superficie di un liquido.

In inglese semplice: To remove fat, foam, or other material from the top of a liquid.

• Skim the soup before serving.
• She skimmed the fat off the broth.
• Use a spoon to skim away any foam.

Come si usa: skim something off something (Skim the fat off the soup.); skim something from something (She skimmed the foam from the stock.)

Sinonimi: remove, scoop off

Espressioni comuni: skim off fat, skim the soup, skim off foam

far rimbalzare

Lanciare un oggetto piatto in modo che rimbalzi più volte sulla superficie dell’acqua.

In inglese semplice: To throw a flat object so that it bounces several times across water.

• We skimmed stones on the lake.
• Can you skim this flat pebble across the water?
• She spent the afternoon skimming stones from the riverbank.

Come si usa: skim something across something (He skimmed a stone across the pond.)

Sinonimi: skip

Espressioni comuni: skim stones, skim a pebble, skim across water

rimbalzare

Colpire una superficie e rimbalzare via in direzione obliqua.

In inglese semplice: To hit a surface and bounce away from it at an angle.

• The ball skimmed off the wall.
• A stone skimmed off the pavement and struck the fence.
• The shot skimmed off a metal beam.

Come si usa: skim off something (The bullet skimmed off the rock.)

Sinonimi: ricochet, glance, bounce off

Espressioni comuni: skim off something, skim off the wall