цара́пать — meaning in English
tsarapat
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English meaning
- claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
- graze verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
- 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.
- scrawl noun Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.
- scribble verb To write or draw quickly and carelessly.
Senses
цара́пать is used for these senses in English:
- graze (transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
- scrape (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
- scrape (transitive) To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
- scratch To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
- scratch To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
- scratch To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).
- scribble (ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
- squiggle To write illegibly.
claw — full definition
- noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
- noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
- verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).
graze — full definition
- verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
- verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
- noun A minor scrape or scratch on the skin.