diagonaal — meaning in English

English meaning

• diagonal adj Slanted; running at an angle rather than straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
• skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

diagonaal is used for these senses in English:

• skim (transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.

diagonal — full definition

1. adj Slanted; running at an angle rather than straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
2. noun A line joining two non-adjacent corners of a shape, such as a square.

skim — full definition

1. verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
2. verb To move or pass lightly and quickly along or just above a surface.
3. verb To remove a substance floating on top of a liquid.
4. verb To illegally copy card details, or steal small amounts of money from transactions, without detection.

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