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graze in Portuguese

graze in Portuguese is arranhão, ralado, raspado — graze means to eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.

graze in Portuguese

arranhão
noun
ralado
noun
raspado
noun
dar de pastar
verb
(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
pastar
verb
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
arranhar
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
ralar
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
raspar
verb
(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
arranhar
verb
(transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
ralar
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 Portuguese?

"graze" in Portuguese is arranhão, ralado, raspado. 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 Portuguese, "graze" is arranhão, ralado, raspado.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "graze": arranhão, ralado, raspado, dar de pastar, pastar, arranhar.

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