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skim in Arabic

يَرْتَ yarta

/skɪm/

skim in Arabic: يَرْتَ (yarta). In English, skim means to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

Arabic words for skim

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يَرْتَ yarta

English meaning of skim

  1. verb To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
  2. verb To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
  3. verb To hasten along with superficial attention.
  4. verb To put on a finishing coat of plaster.

Full definition of skim

skim in a sentence

  • I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast.

Synonyms of skim

skim in other languages

Questions about skim in Arabic

What is the meaning of skim in Arabic?
Skim in Arabic is يَرْتَ (yarta).
ما معنى كلمة skim؟
Skim: يَرْتَ (yarta).
What does skim mean in English?
Skim means to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

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