scrape

S2 W2

BrE /skreɪp/ AmE /skrep/

verb en → es

past scraped pp scraped ing scraping

1 REMOVE [transitive] A2

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

  • She scraped the mud off her boots.

    Ella raspó la tierra de sus botas.

2 HURT [intransitive] A2

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

  • He scraped his leg when he fell.

    Se raspó la pierna cuando cayó.

3 MOVE [transitive] B1

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

  • He scraped his chair along the floor.

    Él rasgó la silla sobre el suelo.

4 FINANCE [intransitive] B2

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

  • They scraped the rent together at the last minute.

    Lograron juntar el alquiler en el último momento.

Phrasal verbs

scrape by FINANCE B2

apenas sobrevivir, apenas lograr algo con dificultad

  • He's scraping by on a part-time job.

    Él apenas se las arregla con un trabajo a tiempo parcial.

scrape up FINANCE B2

juntar, reunir algo con dificultad

  • She scraped up enough money to buy a ticket.

    Ella juntó suficiente dinero para comprar un boleto.

Idioms

scrape the bottom of the barrel C1

agotar todas las opciones, no tener más recursos

  • We've had to scrape the bottom of the barrel for this project.

    Hemos tenido que agotar todas las opciones para este proyecto.

scrape together B2

juntar, reunir algo con dificultad

  • We had to scrape together the money for the trip.

    Tuvo que juntar el dinero para el viaje.

scrape through B2

apenas aprobar, pasar con dificultad

  • He scraped through the exam.

    Él apenas aprobó el examen.