rake in German
rake in German is Harke, Rechen, Schwader — 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 German
Harke
(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.
Rechen
(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.
Schwader
(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.
Lebemann
A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
Windhund
A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
Wagenzug
(Britain, originally, Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
durchkämmen
(ambitransitive, figurative) To search through (thoroughly).
harken
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What does "rake" mean?
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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."
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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."
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verb To fire a weapon in a sweeping motion along the length of a target.
"Machine-gun fire raked the length of the trench."
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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 German?
"rake" in German is Harke, Rechen, Schwader. 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 German, "rake" is Harke, Rechen, Schwader.
Are there other ways to say "rake" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "rake": Harke, Rechen, Schwader, Lebemann, Windhund, Wagenzug.
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