пролистывать — meaning in English

English meaning

• page noun One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
• skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
• thumb noun The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.

Senses

пролистывать is used for these senses in English:

• leaf through (transitive) To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.
• page (intransitive, often with “through”) To turn several pages of a publication.
• skim (transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
• skim through to read something hurriedly without being attached to details
• thumb (transitive, with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.

page — full definition

1. noun One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
2. noun A single screen or document viewable in a web browser.
3. verb To contact someone using a pager or public address system.

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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