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scremare

to skim

verb skreh-MAH-reh Rare

Also means

to cream off

Usage Note

Scremare literally means to remove the cream (panna) from milk, and by extension it means to select only the best from a group or eliminate the weakest — a common figurative use in journalism and sport. It takes avere as its auxiliary in compound tenses.

Examples

"Scremare il latte prima di usarlo."

Natural Translation

Skim the milk before using it.

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