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бить рикоше́том — meaning in English

bit rikoshetom

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English meaning

  • ricochet noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
  • skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

бить рикоше́том is used for these senses in English:

  • skim (intransitive) To ricochet.

ricochet — full definition

  1. noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
  2. verb To bounce or glance off a surface, often changing direction unpredictably.

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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