scrape

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, noun
+ verb
remove
1 to remove sth from a surface by moving sth sharp and hard like a knife across it: [VN, usually +adv./prep.] She scraped the mud off her boots. + We scraped away the top layer of wallpaper. + [VN-ADJ] The kids had scraped their plates clean.
damage
2 [VN] [usually +adv./prep.] to rub sth accidentally so that it gets damaged or hurt: I scraped the side of my car on the wall. + Sorry, I've scraped some paint off the car. + She fell and scraped her knee. + The wire had scraped the skin from her fingers.
make sound
3 [usually +adv./prep.] to make an unpleasant noise by rubbing against a hard surface; to make sth do this: [V] I could hear his pen scraping across the paper. + Bushes scraped against the car windows. + (disapproving) We could hear her scraping away at the violin. + [VN] Don't scrape your chairs on the floor.
win with difficulty
4 to manage to win or to get sth with difficulty: [VN] The team scraped a narrow victory last year. + (BrE) I just scraped a pass in the exam. + They scraped a living by playing music on the streets. + [V] The government scraped home (= just won) by three votes.
make hole in ground
5 [VN] ~ sth (out) to make a hole or hollow place in the ground: He found a suitable place, scraped a hole and buried the bag in it.
pull hair back
6 [VN] ~ your hair back to pull your hair tightly back, away from your face: Her hair was scraped back from her face in a ponytail.
Idioms: scrape (the bottom of) the barrel (disapproving) to have to use whatever things or people you can get, because there is not much choice available
more at BOW v.
Phrasal Verbs: scrape by (on sth) to manage to live on the money you have, but with difficulty: I can just scrape by on what my parents give me.
scrape in
scrape into sth to manage to get a job, a position, a place at college, etc., but with difficulty: He scraped in with 180 votes. + Our team just scraped into the semi-finals.
scrape sth<->out to remove sth from inside sth else, using sth sharp or hard like a knife: Scrape out the flesh of the melon with a spoon.
scrape through
scrape through sth to succeed in doing sth with difficulty, especially in passing an exam: I might scrape through the exam if I'm lucky.
scrape sth<->together / up to obtain or collect together sth, but with difficulty: We managed to scrape together eight volunteers.
+ noun
action / sound
1 [sing.] the action or unpleasant sound of one thing rubbing roughly against another: the scrape of iron on stone + She felt the scrape of wall against bare skin. + the scrape of chairs being moved
damage
2 [C] an injury or a mark caused by rubbing against sth rough: She emerged from the overturned car with only a few scrapes and bruises.
difficult situation
3 [C] (old-fashioned) a difficult situation that you have caused yourself: He was always getting into scrapes as a boy. + a scrape with the law (= trouble with the police)

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 abrade, graze, scratch, bark, scuff, skin, bruise, damage, injure:

I scraped my knee on the pavement when I fell.

2 Often, scrape off or away or out. remove, rub off or away, scour or scrub or clean (off or away), scratch off or away, claw (at or away or out), gouge out, scrabble (at), dig out or away at:

As I scraped away the grime, a beautiful mosaic was revealed. Each sled dog scraped out a hole in the snow and snuggled into it

3 skimp, scrimp (and scrape), save, stint, be frugal or stingy or parsimonious or thrifty, pinch and save or scrape, economize; struggle, US scrabble:

Only by scraping were we able to pay the increased taxes.

4 bow and scrape. make obeisance, kowtow, salaam, genuflect, kiss the feet or hem or ring, grovel, demean or lower oneself, prostrate oneself, toady, Colloq boot-lick:

He can bow and scrape all he likes, but Jones will get nowhere with the foreman

5 scrape by or through. get by, cope, (barely) manage, survive, scrape or get along, Colloq squeak by, barely make it:

We are just about able to scrape by on the little that Nigel is making

6 scrape together or up. glean, garner, scratch or get or rake together or up, dredge up, scrabble for, gather, save (up), get hold of, marshal, amass, muster, accumulate, aggregate, compile, pile up, stack up, assemble, Colloq scrounge (up):

By the time we finally managed to scrape up enough for a down payment on a house, the prices had gone up.

n.

7 abrasion, bruise, scratch, graze, scuff, damage, injury:

He was very annoyed when he found a scrape on his brand-new car.

8 predicament, difficulty, quandary, dilemma, plight, (fine) kettle of fish, muddle, stew, situation, position, pinch, Colloq pickle, fix, mess, the crunch, (tight or tough) spot:

I got into a terrible scrape by forgetting our wedding anniversary. Can you lend me some money to help me out of a scrape?

Collocation dictionary

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ADV.

carefully, gently

She carefully scraped away the top layer of paint.

| away, back, off

I scraped the dirt off.

PREP.

against

He scraped the car against the garage wall.

| along

Patrick lifted the gate to prevent it scraping along the ground.

| from

Her hair was scraped back from her face.

| on

I scraped my elbow on the wall as I cycled past.

| with

I scraped the carrots with a knife.

PHRASES

scrape sth clean

The wood had been scraped clean.

PHRASAL VERBS scrape through

ADV.

(only) just

He only just scraped through his exams.

VERB + SCRAPE

manage to

The Conservatives managed to scrape through to an election victory.

Concise English dictionary

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scrapes|scraped|scrapingskreɪp
noun
+a harsh noise made by scraping
+an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
+a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
+an indication of damage
verb
+scratch repeatedly
+make by scraping
+cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
+bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
+gather (money or other resources) together over time
+bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

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