чеса́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
• scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
• tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.

Senses

чеса́ть is used for these senses in English:

• comb (transitive) To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
• scratch To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
• tease (transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).

comb — full definition

1. noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
2. noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
3. noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
4. verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
5. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

scratch — full definition

1. verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
2. noun A mark, cut, or sound produced by scratching.
3. verb To withdraw from a race or competition one had previously entered.
4. noun Informal term for money, especially cash.

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