des — meaning in English

English meaning

• skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
• some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.

Senses

des is used for these senses in English:

• skim (transitive) To throw an object so it bounces on water.
• some (stressed) A nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.
• some An indefinite quantity.
• some An indefinite amount; a part. Used mostly with abstract and nonliving objects.

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.

some — full definition

1. determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
2. determiner Used to mean "a considerable amount of", emphasising a notable quantity or degree.
3. pronoun An unspecified part or number of a larger group.

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