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skim milk
[/skɪm mɪlk/]
noun
leite desnatado
1.
Milk from which most or all of the cream (fat) has been removed
Skim milk has fewer calories than whole milk.
Leite desnatado tem menos calorias do que leite integral.
2.
Low-fat milk containing less than 0.5% milk fat by weight
She switched to skim milk to reduce her dietary fat intake.
Ela mudou para leite desnatado para reduzir a ingestão de gordura na dieta.
Synonyms
nonfat milk
fat-free milk
low-fat milk
Antonyms
whole milk
full-fat milk
cream
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
leite desnatado
most common term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
leite desnatado
standard usage in São Paulo region
Portugal
leite magro
alternative term used in Portugal; 'desnatado' also understood
Related Idioms & Phrases
skim the cream off something
skim milk curdles easier than whole milk
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