drapać — meaning in English

English meaning

• claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
• 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.

Senses

drapać is used for these senses in English:

• scrape (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
• scratch To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.

claw — full definition

1. noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
2. noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
3. verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).

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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