обдира́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrade verb To wear something away gradually by rubbing or scraping it.
• bark verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
• fleece noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
• gouge noun A chisel with a curved blade, used to cut grooves or hollows into wood or stone.
• rasp noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
• rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
• skin noun The layer of tissue that covers and protects the body of an animal, including a person.

Senses

обдира́ть is used for these senses in English:

• abrade (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
• bark To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.
• fleece (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
• gouge (transitive) To cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price.
• rasp (intransitive) To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.
• rip off (transitive, slang) To cheat or swindle, especially by charging an excessively high or unfair price.
• rook (transitive) To cheat or swindle.

abrade — full definition

1. verb To wear something away gradually by rubbing or scraping it.
2. verb To tire someone out or wear down their patience.
3. verb To make sore by rubbing against it repeatedly.
4. verb To make a surface rougher by scraping or scratching it.

bark — full definition

1. verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
2. verb To speak in a sharp, loud, commanding tone.
3. noun The tough outer covering of a tree's trunk and branches.
4. noun The sharp sound a dog makes.

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