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graze in German

graze in German is Kratzen, Schaben, Schleifen — graze means to eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.

graze in German

Kratzen
noun
The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
Schaben
noun
The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
Schleifen
noun
The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
Schrammen
noun
The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
Schürfen
noun
The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
Kratzer
noun
A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
Abschürfung
noun
A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
Schramme
noun
A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
Schürfwunde
noun
A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
beweiden
verb
(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
grasen lassen
verb
(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
weiden lassen
verb
(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
weiden
verb
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
grasen
verb
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
äsen
verb
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
hüten
verb
(transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
grasen lassen
verb
(transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
weiden lassen
verb
(transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
streifen
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
ankratzen
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
schrammen
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
touchieren
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
abschürfen
verb
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
ankratzen
verb
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
schürfen
verb
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.

What does "graze" mean?

  1. verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
    "The cows grazed peacefully in the field all afternoon."
  2. verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
    "The bullet grazed his shoulder without causing serious damage."
  3. 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 German?

"graze" in German is Kratzen, Schaben, Schleifen. 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 German, "graze" is Kratzen, Schaben, Schleifen.

Are there other ways to say "graze" in German?

Yes — German has 22 translations listed for "graze": Kratzen, Schaben, Schleifen, Schrammen, Schürfen, Kratzer.

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