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I . rake1 [reık] N

II . rake1 [reık] VB trans

2. rake:

rake
rake

I . rake2 [reık] N

Usage examples with rake

rake in
rake up

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Some members of this group have a rake on the front surface of their chelicerae used for compacting burrow walls.
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Rakes has a very original twist to his music.
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Seedbed preparation in gardens often involves secondary tillage via hand tools such as rakes and hoes.
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The door of an elegant terraced house opens to reveal a man as slender as a rake and as tall as the sky.
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In a hallway, the male subordinate vampire rakes his claws on a wall.
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The main character was often a self-important rake or libertine, posturing heroically.
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The latter also inspired a series of paintings in which he cast himself as the rake.
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Hopefully, the media will highlight those rather than try to rake up controversies where none exist.
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Often a rake was also prodigal who wasted his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, incurring lavish debts in the process.
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Some people did not want to rake up the past.
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