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сгребать — meaning in English

sgrebat

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English meaning

  • rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  • scoop noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.

Senses

сгребать is used for these senses in English:

  • scoop (transitive) To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.

rake — full definition

  1. noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  2. verb To gather, smooth, or clear something using a rake or a similar sweeping motion.
  3. verb To fire a weapon in a sweeping motion along the length of a target.
  4. noun A backward slant, especially of a ship's mast or funnel, or of a theatre stage or seating.
  5. noun A man who lives a reckless, self-indulgent, and often promiscuous lifestyle.

scoop — full definition

  1. noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
  2. noun A news story reported before any rival outlet gets it.
  3. verb To lift or gather something using a scooping motion.
  4. verb To publish a news story before competitors do.

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