schürfen — meaning in English

English meaning

• graze verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
• prospect noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.

Senses

schürfen is used for these senses in English:

• graze The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
• graze (transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
• prospect (intransitive) To search, as for gold.

graze — full definition

1. verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
2. verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
3. noun A minor scrape or scratch on the skin.

prospect — full definition

1. noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.
2. noun A person who might become a customer, employee, or promising athlete.
3. verb To search an area for valuable minerals such as gold.

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