English–French
“skim” in French
How to say “skim” in French
“Skim” in French is écumer.
A skimmer passing over a surface and then sweeping through a series of places.
Example sentences with écumer
Pour la confiture, il faut écumer la surface.
For the jam, you need to skim the surface.
Tips for using écumer
- In the figurative expression écumer les magasins, the verb means visiting shops one after another rather than simply looking around in shops.
Other French words for “skim”
Avant l'entretien, je vais survoler le CV.
Before the interview, I will skim the resume.