scrape

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Xước, xát bỏ đi

BrE /skreɪp/ AmE /skrep/

verb en → vi

past scraped pp scraped ing scraping

1 REMOVE/SCRATCH [transitive] A2

Xước, xát bỏ đi

to remove something from a surface by rubbing it hard with your fingernail, a sharp object, etc.

  • scrape sth off/from sth

Collocations scrape paint from a wall · scrape mud off shoes

  • She scraped the dirt off her boots.

    Cô ấy đã xát bỏ đất bám trên giày.

2 HURT [intransitive] B1

Xước da, trầy xước

to hurt yourself by falling or hitting something hard, so that your skin is damaged but not cut.

  • scrape against sth

Collocations scrape your knee on the ground · scrape against a wall

  • He scraped his elbow when he fell.

    Anh ấy đã trầy xước khuỷu tay khi ngã xuống đất.

3 EARN [intransitive] B2

Cật lực kiếm tiền

to earn a small amount of money, especially by doing difficult or unpleasant work.

  • scrape sth together

Collocations scrape a living · scrape money together

  • She's scraping by on her small salary.

    Cô ấy đang cật lực kiếm sống với mức lương nhỏ.

4 FAIL [intransitive] B2

Đậu sát nút

to pass an exam or test with very low marks, just above the level needed to pass.

  • scrape through

Collocations scrape a pass in an exam · scrape through with low marks

  • He scraped through the final exam.

    Anh ấy đã đậu sát nút trong kỳ thi cuối cùng.

5 MOVE [intransitive] B1

Di chuyển khó khăn

to move slowly and with difficulty, especially because there is something in the way.

  • scrape along

Collocations scrape along on the floor · scrape across a rough surface

  • The car scraped along the ground.

    Xe hơi đã di chuyển khó khăn trên mặt đất.

6 RECORD [transitive] C1

Ghi chép cẩn thận

to record or write down something, especially when you do it carefully and with difficulty.

  • scrape sth down

Collocations scrape notes from a lecture · scrape information off the internet

  • She scraped down all the important points in her notebook.

    Cô ấy đã ghi chép cẩn thận tất cả những điểm quan trọng trong cuốn sổ tay.

7 REMOVE [transitive] B1

Xước bỏ đi

to remove something from a surface by rubbing it hard with your fingernail, a sharp object, etc.

  • scrape sth off/from sth

Collocations scrape paint from a wall · scrape mud off shoes

  • He scraped the mud off his boots.

    Anh ấy đã xước bỏ đi đất bám trên giày.

8 MEASURE [transitive] C1

Đo lường sơ sài

to measure or estimate something roughly, especially when you do it quickly and without much care.

  • scrape sth out

Collocations scrape the surface of a problem · scrape an estimate from the data

  • She scraped an estimate for the cost.

    Cô ấy đã đo lường sơ sài chi phí.