SCRAPE TOGETHER - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. scrape together VB [Brit skreɪp -, Am skreɪp -] (scrape [sth] together, scrape together [sth])

scrape together sum of money: arriver à amasser

scrape together people: arriver à réunir

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

grappiller quelques sous à droite à gauche: to scrape together some money

racler les fonds de tiroir: to scrape some money together

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər] ADV Together in its main adverbial senses is almost always translated by ensemble.
together frequently occurs as the second element in certain verb combinations (get together, pull together, put together, tie together etc.). For translations for these, see the appropriate verb entry (get together, pull together, tie together etc.).
For examples and further uses, see the entry below.

1. together (as a pair or group):

together: ensemble

they're always together: ils sont toujours ensemble

we were in school together: nous étions à l'école ensemble

let's go there together: allons-y ensemble

they're not married but they're living together: ils ne sont pas mariés mais ils vivent ensemble

to get back together again: se remettre ensemble

to be close together objects , trees, plants etc:: être rapprochés

his eyes are too close together: ses yeux sont trop rapprochés

she's cleverer than all the rest of them put together: elle est plus intelligente que tous les autres réunis

acting together, they could have prevented the invasion: en agissant conjointement, ils auraient pu empêcher l'invasion

she kept the family together during the war: c'est grâce à elle que la famille s'en est sortie pendant la guerre

we're all in this together: nous sommes tous impliqués dans cette affaire

they belong together (objects): ils vont ensemble

they belong together (people): ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre

these two documents, taken together, provide crucial evidence: à eux deux, ces documents fournissent des preuves décisives

these findings, taken together, indicate that …: ces conclusions, considérées dans leur ensemble, indiquent que …

2. together (so as to be joined):

together: ensemble

he nailed the two planks together: il a cloué les deux planches ensemble

his argument doesn't hold together very well: son argument ne tient pas vraiment debout

3. together (in harmony):

those colours don't go together: ces couleurs ne vont pas ensemble

the talks brought the two sides closer together: les négociations ont rapproché les deux parties

the soprano and the orchestra weren't quite together: la soprano et l'orchestre n'étaient pas à l'unisson

4. together (at the same time):

together: à la fois, en même temps

they were all talking together: ils parlaient tous à la fois or tous en même temps

all my troubles seem to come together: tous mes ennuis semblent arriver en même temps

all together now!: tous ensemble maintenant!

5. together (without interruption):

together: d'affilée

for four days/three weeks together: pendant quatre jours/trois semaines d'affilée

II. together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər] ADJ inf

together: équilibré

he's a very together guy: c'est un mec très équilibré inf

he's a very together guy: c'est un mec qui est bien dans sa peau inf

III. together with PREP

together with (as well as): ainsi que, avec

together with (in the company of): avec

he put his wallet, together with his passport, in his pocket: il a mis son portefeuille, ainsi que son passeport, dans sa poche

I went there together with George: j'y suis allé avec George

taken together with the rest of the evidence, this proves that he is guilty: si on ajoute ça aux autres preuves, cela prouve qu'il est coupable

IV. together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər]

to get one's act together , to get it together inf: s'organiser

I. tie together VB [Brit tʌɪ -, Am taɪ -] (tie together)

tie together facts, information:

tie together: s'enchaîner

II. tie together VB [Brit tʌɪ -, Am taɪ -] (tie [sth] together, tie together [sth])

tie together bundles, objects:

tie together: attacher

we tied his hands together: on lui a attaché les mains

I. pull together VB [Brit pʊl -, Am pʊl -] (pull together)

pull together: faire un effort, s'y mettre

we must all pull together: il faut que tout le monde fasse un effort or s'y mette

II. pull together VB [Brit pʊl -, Am pʊl -] (pull [sth] together)

pull the two ends of the rope together: mettez la corde bout à bout

pull the two pieces together: mettez les deux morceaux l'un contre l'autre

to pull oneself together: se ressaisir, se reprendre

I. get together VB (get together) (assemble)

get together: se réunir (about , over pour discuter de)

II. get together VB (get [sb/sth] together, get together [sb/sth])

1. get together (assemble):

get together different people, groups: réunir

2. get together (accumulate):

get together money: réunir

get together food parcels, truckload: rassembler

3. get together (form):

get together company, action group: former

I. scrape [Brit skreɪp, Am skreɪp] N

1. scrape (awkward situation) inf:

to get into a scrape: s'attirer des ennuis

to get sb into a scrape: mettre qn dans le pétrin inf

he's always getting into scrapes: il s'attire toujours des ennuis, il se retrouve toujours dans des situations impossibles

2. scrape (in order to clean):

to give sth a scrape: gratter qc

3. scrape (sound):

scrape (of cutlery, shovels, boots): raclement m

4. scrape (small amount):

a scrape of butter, jam: un petit peu de

II. scrape [Brit skreɪp, Am skreɪp] VB trans

1. scrape (clean):

scrape vegetables, shoes: gratter

to scrape sth clean: nettoyer qc en le grattant

2. scrape (damage):

scrape paintwork, car part, furniture: érafler

3. scrape (injure):

scrape elbow, knee etc: écorcher

to scrape one's knee: s'écorcher le genou

4. scrape (making noise):

scrape chair, feet: racler

5. scrape (get with difficulty) inf:

to scrape a living: s'en sortir à peine (doing en faisant)

she scraped a ten in biology: elle a laborieusement décroché un dix en biologie

III. scrape [Brit skreɪp, Am skreɪp] VB intr

1. scrape:

to scrape against car part:: érafler

to scrape against branch:: battre contre

2. scrape (economize):

scrape: économiser le moindre sou

IV. scrape [Brit skreɪp, Am skreɪp]

to scrape the bottom of the barrel (gen): être réduit à faire avec ce que l'on a sous la main

to scrape the bottom of the barrel (when raising money): racler les fonds de tiroir

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I. together [təˈgeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV

together: ensemble

she's richer than all of us put together: elle est plus riche que nous tous réunis

to bring people closer together a. fig: rapprocher les gens

Phrases:

to get it together inf: être tout à fait prêt

II. together [təˈgeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ inf

together: équilibré(e)

I. scrape [skreɪp] VB trans

scrape: gratter

scrape one's shoes: frotter

scrape one's knee: s'écorcher

scrape car: érafler

scrape one's hair: brosser

Phrases:

to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel: racler les fonds de tiroir

to scrape a living: s'en sortir tout juste

II. scrape [skreɪp] VB intr

1. scrape (make a scraping sound):

scrape: grincer

2. scrape (scratch):

scrape: gratter

3. scrape (rub against):

scrape: frotter

4. scrape (manage):

to scrape home: réussir de justesse

III. scrape [skreɪp] N

1. scrape no pl (sound):

scrape: grincement m

2. scrape (act of scraping):

scrape: grattement m

to give one's boots a scrape: donner un bon coup de brosse à ses bottes

3. scrape (graze on skin):

scrape: égratignure f

Phrases:

to be in a scrape inf: être dans le pétrin

in the PONS Dictionary

to scrape (together) a living: s'en sortir tout juste

in the PONS Dictionary

I. scrape [skreɪp] VB trans

scrape: gratter

scrape one's shoes: frotter

scrape one's knee: s'écorcher

scrape car: érafler

Phrases:

to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel: racler les fonds de tiroir

to scrape (together) a living: s'en sortir tout juste

II. scrape [skreɪp] VB intr

1. scrape (make scraping sound):

scrape: grincer

2. scrape (scratch):

scrape: gratter

3. scrape (rub against):

scrape: frotter

III. scrape [skreɪp] N

1. scrape (sound):

scrape: grincement m

2. scrape (act of scraping):

scrape: grattement m

to give one's boots a scrape: donner un bon coup de brosse à ses bottes

3. scrape (graze on skin):

scrape: égratignure f

Phrases:

to be in a scrape inf: être dans le pétrin

I. together [tə·ˈgeð·ər] ADV

together: ensemble

she's richer than all of us put together: elle est plus riche que nous tous réunis

to bring people closer together a. fig: rapprocher les gens

Phrases:

to get it together inf: être tout à fait prêt

II. together [tə·ˈgeð·ər] ADJ inf

together: équilibré(e)

Present
I	scrape together
you	scrape together
he/she/it	scrapes together
we	scrape together
you	scrape together
they	scrape together

Past
I	scraped together
you	scraped together
he/she/it	scraped together
we	scraped together
you	scraped together
they	scraped together

Present Perfect
I	have	scraped together
you	have	scraped together
he/she/it	has	scraped together
we	have	scraped together
you	have	scraped together
they	have	scraped together

Past Perfect
I	had	scraped together
you	had	scraped together
he/she/it	had	scraped together
we	had	scraped together
you	had	scraped together
they	had	scraped together

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