abkratzen — meaning in English

English meaning

• croak noun A low, rough sound made in the throat, especially the call of a frog.
• scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.

Senses

abkratzen is used for these senses in English:

• conk out (intransitive, informal) To die.
• peg out (slang, intransitive) To die. [from 19th c.]
• scrape (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

croak — full definition

1. noun A low, rough sound made in the throat, especially the call of a frog.
2. verb To make a low, rough sound, or to say something in a hoarse voice.
3. verb Informal: to die.

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.

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