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graze in Italian

graze in Italian is sbucciatura, escoriazione, pascolare — graze means to eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.

graze in Italian

sbucciatura
noun
The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
escoriazione
noun
A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
pascolare
verb
(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
pascere
verb
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
pascolare
verb
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
brucare
verb
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
pascere
verb
(transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
sfiorare
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
lambire
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
radere
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
rasentare
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
scorticare
verb
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
escoriare
verb
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
sbucciare
verb
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
spellare
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 Italian?

"graze" in Italian is sbucciatura, escoriazione, pascolare. 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 Italian, "graze" is sbucciatura, escoriazione, pascolare.

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

Yes — Italian has 13 translations listed for "graze": sbucciatura, escoriazione, pascolare, pascere, brucare, sfiorare.

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