scrape
BrE /skreɪp/ AmE /skrep/
verb en → es
past scraped pp scraped ing scraping
to remove something by rubbing or scratching the surface with a sharp object
raspar, quitar con un objeto afilado
- scrape sth off/away/from sth
Collocations scrape paint from the wall · scrape mud off your shoes
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She scraped the mud off her boots.
Ella raspó la tierra de sus botas.
to hurt your skin by rubbing it against something rough or sharp
raspar, lastimar la piel al frotarla contra algo áspero o afilado
- scrape sth on/against sth
Collocations scrape your knee · scrape against the wall
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He scraped his leg when he fell.
Se raspó la pierna cuando cayó.
to move something along a surface with a scraping sound
raspar, mover algo sobre una superficie con un sonido rasposo
- scrape sth across/along sth
Collocations scrape a chair across the floor · scrape your fingernails on the board
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He scraped his chair along the floor.
Él rasgó la silla sobre el suelo.
to barely manage to do something, often with difficulty or by using all available resources
raspar, apenas lograr algo con dificultad o usando todos los recursos disponibles
- scrape sth together
Collocations scrape money together · scrape a living
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They scraped the rent together at the last minute.
Lograron juntar el alquiler en el último momento.
Phrasal verbs
apenas sobrevivir, apenas lograr algo con dificultad
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He's scraping by on a part-time job.
Él apenas se las arregla con un trabajo a tiempo parcial.
juntar, reunir algo con dificultad
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She scraped up enough money to buy a ticket.
Ella juntó suficiente dinero para comprar un boleto.
Idioms
agotar todas las opciones, no tener más recursos
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We've had to scrape the bottom of the barrel for this project.
Hemos tenido que agotar todas las opciones para este proyecto.
juntar, reunir algo con dificultad
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We had to scrape together the money for the trip.
Tuvo que juntar el dinero para el viaje.
apenas aprobar, pasar con dificultad
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He scraped through the exam.
Él apenas aprobó el examen.