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rake in French

rake in French is râteau, fumiste, angle de chasse — rake means a garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.

rake in French

râteau
noun
(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
fumiste
noun
A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
angle de chasse
noun
(specifically) In full, angle of rake or rake angle: the angle between the edge or face of a tool (especially a cutting tool) and a plane (usually one perpendicular to the object that the tool is being applied to).
dépouille
noun
(specifically) In full, angle of rake or rake angle: the angle between the edge or face of a tool (especially a cutting tool) and a plane (usually one perpendicular to the object that the tool is being applied to).
rame
noun
(Britain, originally, Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
fouiller
verb
(ambitransitive, figurative) To search through (thoroughly).
passer au peigne fin
verb
(ambitransitive, figurative) To search through (thoroughly).
ratisser
verb
(ambitransitive, also, figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often, military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.
arroser
verb
(ambitransitive, also, figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often, military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.
ratisser
verb
To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
râteler
verb
To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.

What does "rake" mean?

  1. noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
    "He leaned the rake against the shed after clearing the leaves."
  2. verb To gather, smooth, or clear something using a rake or a similar sweeping motion.
    "She spent the afternoon raking the fallen leaves into piles."
  3. verb To fire a weapon in a sweeping motion along the length of a target.
    "Machine-gun fire raked the length of the trench."
  4. noun A backward slant, especially of a ship's mast or funnel, or of a theatre stage or seating.
    "The stage had a slight rake so the back rows could see clearly."

rake in a sentence

  • He leaned the rake against the shed after clearing the leaves.
  • She spent the afternoon raking the fallen leaves into piles.
  • Investigators raked through old files looking for evidence.
  • Machine-gun fire raked the length of the trench.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "rake" in French?

"rake" in French is râteau, fumiste, angle de chasse. rake means: A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.

How do you use "rake" in a sentence?

Example: "He leaned the rake against the shed after clearing the leaves." In French, "rake" is râteau, fumiste, angle de chasse.

Are there other ways to say "rake" in French?

Yes — French has 10 translations listed for "rake": râteau, fumiste, angle de chasse, dépouille, rame, fouiller.

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