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skim

Pronunciation: /skɪm/

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French translation of skim

A. vtr (p prés etc -mm-)

  • 3to skim stones = faire des ricochets avec des cailloux

B. vi (p prés etc -mm-)

  • to skim through = parcourir [book, article] to skim over = passer rapidement sur [event, facts]

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