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skim

1. verb remove sth2. verb pass over sth3. verb throw stone4. verb read quickly5. verb deal with superficially6. verb steal7. verb FIN copy 1 verb remove sth TRANSITIVEscimeáil verb  c m ubearr verb  c m uskim the fat off the top bearr an gheir den bharr 2 verb pass over sth
TRANSITIVEscimeáil ar PhrV  c m uit skimmed the surface scimeáil sé an an dromchla
INTRANSITIVEthe birds were skimming over the waves bhí na héin ag scinneadh de bharr na dtonnta
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3 verb throw stone TRANSITIVEscimeáil verb  c m uhe skimmed a stone over the water scimeáil sé cloch ar an uisce, chuir sé cloch ag léim ar an uisce 4 verb read quickly
TRANSITIVEscimeáil verb  c m usúil thapa a chaitheamh armearléamh a dhéanamh arshe skimmed the essay chaith sí súil ghasta ar an aiste, scimeáil sí an aiste
INTRANSITIVEscimeáil verb  c m uhe skimmed through the book chaith sé súil thapa ar an leabhar, thug sé ruaill ar an leabhar
5 verb deal with superficially
TRANSITIVEléim thar  c m ufar too often she skims the issues léimeann sí thar na ceisteanna i bhfad rómhinic, is rómhinic nach bpléann sí na ceisteanna sách mion
to skim the surface of a question gan dul isteach go domhain i gceist, gan dul go croí ceiste
INTRANSITIVEit just skims over the real issue ní dhéanann sé ach baint don cheist mhór, ní dhéanann sé ach sciorradh thar an gceist mhór
6 verb informal steal TRANSITIVEbearr verb  c m uscimeáil verb  c m uhe was skimming money from the account bhí sé ag scimeáil airgid as an gcuntasshe skims the profits off the business bearrann sí an brabús den ghnó 7 verb FIN copy TRANSITIVEscimeáil verb  c m uthey're skimming cards tá siad ag scimeáil cártaí