rasguño — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrasion noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
• graze verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.

Senses

rasguño is used for these senses in English:

• abrasion (medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
• graze The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
• graze A light abrasion; a slight scratch.

abrasion — full definition

1. noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
2. noun The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.

graze — full definition

1. verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
2. verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
3. noun A minor scrape or scratch on the skin.

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