graze in French
graze in French is éraflure, faire paître, paître — graze means to eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
graze in French
éraflure
The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
faire paître
(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
paître
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
brouter
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
pâturer
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
paître
(transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
faire paître
(transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
grignoter
(intransitive) To eat small amounts of food periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes, often not in response to hunger.
effleurer
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
frôler
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
raser
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
écorcher
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
érafler
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
What does "graze" mean?
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verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
"The cows grazed peacefully in the field all afternoon."
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verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
"The bullet grazed his shoulder without causing serious damage."
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noun A minor scrape or scratch on the skin.
"He cleaned the graze on his elbow with antiseptic."
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graze in a sentence
- The cows grazed peacefully in the field all afternoon.
- Farmers move the sheep to a new paddock so they always have fresh grass to graze on.
- The bullet grazed his shoulder without causing serious damage.
- She grazed her knee when she tripped on the pavement.
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What is "graze" in French?
"graze" in French is éraflure, faire paître, paître. graze means: To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
How do you use "graze" in a sentence?
Example: "The cows grazed peacefully in the field all afternoon." In French, "graze" is éraflure, faire paître, paître.
Are there other ways to say "graze" in French?
Yes — French has 11 translations listed for "graze": éraflure, faire paître, paître, brouter, pâturer, grignoter.
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