скрести́ — meaning in English

English meaning

• rasp noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
• scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
• scrub verb To clean something by rubbing hard, often with a brush.

Senses

скрести́ is used for these senses in English:

• rasp (intransitive) To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.
• scrape (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
• scrub (transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening

rasp — full definition

1. noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
2. verb To make a harsh, scraping sound, or to speak in a harsh, grating voice.

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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