égratigner — meaning in English

English meaning

• scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
• scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
• skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

Senses

égratigner is used for these senses in English:

• scrape (transitive) To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
• scratch To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
• skin (transitive) To injure the skin of.

scrape — full definition

1. verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
2. verb To just barely manage to achieve or obtain something.
3. verb To extract data automatically from a website or document not designed for easy machine reading.
4. noun A shallow injury or mark caused by rubbing against a rough surface.

scratch — full definition

1. verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
2. noun A mark, cut, or sound produced by scratching.
3. verb To withdraw from a race or competition one had previously entered.
4. noun Informal term for money, especially cash.

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