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skrabe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  • rub verb To move something back and forth against a surface while pressing on it.
  • scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
  • skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

Senses

skrabe is used for these senses in English:

  • grind (metalworking) To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
  • rub (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
  • rub To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
  • scrape (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
  • skin (transitive) To injure the skin of.

grind — full definition

  1. verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  2. verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
  3. noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.

rub — full definition

  1. verb To move something back and forth against a surface while pressing on it.
  2. verb To spread a substance over a surface by pressing and moving it around.
  3. noun A mixture of spices and seasonings pressed onto meat before cooking.
  4. noun A difficulty or snag in a plan or situation.

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