scrape

scrape
scrape [skreɪp]
1. noun
   a. to give sth a scrape gratter qch
• to give one's knee a scrape s'égratigner le genou
   b. ( = trouble) (inf) to get into a scrape s'attirer des ennuis
2. transitive verb
( = graze) égratigner ; ( = just touch) effleurer ; ( = clean) gratter
• to scrape one's knees s'égratigner les genoux
• to scrape one's plate clean racler son assiette
• I scraped his bumper j'ai éraflé son pare-chocs
• to scrape a living vivoter
• to scrape the bottom [ship] racler le fond
3. intransitive verb
( = make scraping sound) gratter ; ( = rub) frotter
• to scrape along the wall frôler le mur
• to scrape through an exam réussir un examen de justesse
► scrape along intransitive verb
= scrape by
►scrape by intransitive verb
(financially) vivoter
• she scraped by on £30 per week elle vivotait avec 30 livres par semaine
► scrape out separable transitive verb
[+ contents] enlever en grattant ; [+ pan] récurer
► scrape through intransitive verb passer de justesse ; ( = succeed) réussir de justesse
► scrape together separable transitive verb
[+ objects, money] rassembler (à grand-peine)
► scrape up separable transitive verb
[+ earth, pebbles] mettre en tas ; [+ money] rassembler à grand-peine
* * *
[skreɪp] 1.
noun
1) (colloq) (awkward situation)

to get into a scrape — s'attirer des ennuis

to get somebody into a scrape — mettre quelqu'un dans le pétrin (colloq)

2) (sound) raclement m
2.
transitive verb
1) gratter [vegetables, shoes]
2) (damage) érafler
3) (injure) écorcher
4) (making noise) racler
5) (colloq)

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

3.
intransitive verb
1)

to scrape against something — [car part] érafler quelque chose

2) (economize) économiser le moindre sou
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Phrasal Verbs:
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to scrape the bottom of the barrel — être à court d'idées (or d'imagination or de personnes qualifiées etc)


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