Meanings (ES + gloss)
sobrevolar rozando
To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, / Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the main.
rebotar
To throw an object so it bounces on water.
skimming stones
rebotar
To ricochet.
hojear • leer por encima • ojear • trashojar
To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
(through)
I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast.
desnatar
To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface