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raspar
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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I. scrape [Am skreɪp, Brit skreɪp] N
1.1. scrape (act):
to give raspasth a scrape
raspar algo
1.2. scrape (sound):
scrape
chirrido m
2. scrape (predicament):
scrape inf
lío m inf
scrape inf
apuro m
to get into a scrape
meterse en un lío inf
they helped me out of a scrape
me sacaron de un apuro
they helped me out of a scrape
me sacaron de un lío inf
3. scrape Brit MED:
scrape inf
legrado m
scrape inf
raspado m
scrape inf
raspaje m CSur
II. scrape [Am skreɪp, Brit skreɪp] VB trans
1.1. scrape:
scrape (rub against)
rozar
scrape (grate against)
rascar
it just scraped the surface
apenas rozó la superficie
he scraped the bow across the strings
rascó las cuerdas con el arco
don't scrape your chair on the floor
no arrastres la silla
1.2. scrape (damage, graze):
scrape paintwork
rayar
scrape knee/elbow
rasparse
scrape knee/elbow
rasguñarse
2.1. scrape (clean):
scrape toast
raspar
scrape carrot/potato
pelar
scrape woodwork
raspar
scrape woodwork
rascar
scrape woodwork
rasquetear
to scrape sth off or from sth scrape the mud off your boots
quítales el barro a las botas (con un cuchillo, contra una piedra etc)
she scraped the mold off the cheese
raspó el moho del queso
he scraped away the layer of varnish
le quitó la capa de barniz raspando or rasqueteando
2.2. scrape:
scrape bowl/pan
fregar
scrape bowl/pan
restregar
scrape hole
escarbar
he scraped the plate clean
rebañó el plato
he scraped the plate clean
dejó el plato limpio
3. scrape (narrowly achieve):
to scrape a pass
aprobar raspando or arañando
to scrape a majority
apenas alcanzar una escasa mayoría
III. scrape [Am skreɪp, Brit skreɪp] VB intr
1. scrape:
scrape (rub, grate)
rozar
scrape (make a noise)
chirriar
the roof scraped against the bridge
el techo rozó el puente
2.1. scrape (manage with difficulty):
the car barely scraped past the oncoming truck
el coche pasó casi rozando el camión que venía
the team scraped home
el equipo ganó por los pelos or por un pelo inf
2.2. scrape (save):
scrape
hacer economías
scrape
ahorrar
scrape through VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)
scrape through exam:
scrape through
aprobar raspando
scrape through
aprobar arañando Urug
scrape through
aprobar por los pelos inf
scrape through
aprobar por un pelo inf
the team scraped through into the semi-finals
el equipo pasó a las semifinales por los pelos or por un pelo inf
scrape together VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
scrape together money
juntar a duras penas
scrape together money
reunir a duras penas
scrape together support
conseguir (con dificultad)
scrape along VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + adv)
we barely manage to scrape along
apenas nos alcanza para vivir
they scraped along on their pension
se las arreglaban como podían con su pensión
scrape up VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
1. scrape up dirt/mud:
scrape up
quitar raspando
2. scrape up:
scrape up money
juntar a duras penas
scrape up money
reunir a duras penas
scrape up helpers/support
conseguir (con dificultad)
scrape by VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + adv)
scrape by
arreglárselas
scrape by
apañárselas Spain inf
he hadn't studied for the exam, but he scraped by
no había estudiado para el examen, pero se las arregló para aprobar raspando
scrape in VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + adv)
the party scraped in
el partido ganó raspando
the party scraped in
el partido ganó por los pelos inf
the party scraped in
el partido ganó por un pelo inf
scrape out VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)
scrape out bowl/pan
fregar
scrape out bowl/pan
restregar
scrape out hole
escarbar
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
raer superficie
to scrape
raer barniz/pintura
to scrape off
legrar
to scrape inf
legrar
to scrape
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. scrape [skreɪp] VB trans
1. scrape:
scrape (remove layer)
raspar
scrape (remove layer)
rasquetear Arg
scrape (remove) dirt
limpiar
2. scrape:
scrape (graze)
rozar
scrape (scratch)
rascar
3. scrape (rub against):
scrape
rozar
II. scrape [skreɪp] VB intr
1. scrape (rub against):
scrape
rozar
2. scrape (make unpleasant noise):
scrape
chirriar
3. scrape (economize):
scrape
ahorrar
III. scrape [skreɪp] N
1. scrape no pl (act of scraping):
scrape
raspado(-a) m (f)
2. scrape (graze on skin):
scrape
raspadura f
3. scrape (sound):
scrape
chirrido m
4. scrape inf (situation):
scrape
lío m
to get into a scrape
meterse en un lío
scrape together VB trans, scrape up VB trans
scrape together people, things, money, team:
scrape together
reunir a duras penas
scrape by VB intr
scrape by
apañárselas
scrape away VB trans
scrape away
raspar
scrape along VB intr
scrape along PHRVB scrape by
scrape by VB intr
scrape by
apañárselas
I. scrape through VB trans
scrape through
pasar por los pelos
II. scrape through VB intr
scrape through
aprobar por los pelos
Spanish
Spanish
English
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raedura
scrape
rasguño (rasponazo)
scrape
rasquetear
to scrape
raspón (rasguño)
scrape
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
I. scrape [skreɪp] VB trans
1. scrape:
scrape (remove layer)
raspar
scrape (remove layer)
rasquetear Arg
scrape (remove) dirt
limpiar
2. scrape:
scrape (graze)
rozar
scrape (scratch)
rascar
3. scrape (rub against):
scrape
rozar
II. scrape [skreɪp] VB intr
1. scrape (rub against):
scrape
rozar
2. scrape (make unpleasant noise):
scrape
chirriar
3. scrape (economize):
scrape
ahorrar
III. scrape [skreɪp] N
1. scrape (act of scraping):
scrape
raspado(-a) m (f)
2. scrape (graze on skin):
scrape
raspadura f
3. scrape (sound):
scrape
chirrido m
4. scrape inf (situation):
scrape
lío m
to get into a scrape
meterse en un lío
scrape along VB intr
scrape along PHRVB scrape by
scrape by VB intr
scrape by
apañárselas
scrape away VB trans
scrape away
raspar
scrape by VB intr
scrape by
apañárselas
I. scrape through VB trans
scrape through
aprobar por los pelos
II. scrape through VB intr
scrape through
pasar por los pelos
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
raedura
scrape
rasguño (rasponazo)
scrape
raer
to scrape
rasquetear
to scrape
raspón (rasguño)
scrape
Present
Iscrape
youscrape
he/she/itscrapes
wescrape
youscrape
theyscrape
Past
Iscraped
youscraped
he/she/itscraped
wescraped
youscraped
theyscraped
Present Perfect
Ihavescraped
youhavescraped
he/she/ithasscraped
wehavescraped
youhavescraped
theyhavescraped
Past Perfect
Ihadscraped
youhadscraped
he/she/ithadscraped
wehadscraped
youhadscraped
theyhadscraped
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to bow and scrape
hacer la pelota
to bow and scrape
hacer la barba Mex
to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel
tener que recurrir a lo peor
to get into a scrape
meterse en un lío
con un poco de suerte arañaré un aprobado
with a little luck I'll scrape a pass
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
The nest is a shallow scrape up to 20 cm across which is lined with vegetation.
en.wikipedia.org
Working on weekends when they could scrape up money.
en.wikipedia.org
Pour in the alcohol and stir with a wooden spoon as it bubbles up to scrape up all the delicious bits stuck to the pan.
www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
Local authorities couldn't scrape up the money to get it repaired.
www.npr.org
There's no better way to scrape up a few bucks in this economy or free yourself from a boss...
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