scrape
/skreɪp/verb
उच्चारण स्क्रेप
खुरचना; किसी तरह पाना
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as idiom
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[T, I]
to remove something from a surface by moving something sharp and hard like a knife across it; to rub something accidentally so that it gets damaged; to manage to get or achieve something but with difficulty
खुरचना; किसी तरह पाना
- scrape through the exam
- He scraped the mud off his shoes before entering the house.
- Scrape the burnt rice from the bottom of the pan.
+ 2 more examples
- She scraped her knee on the road when she fell.
- I scraped through the maths paper by just two marks.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
scrape sth off / from sth
Use off or from to show the surface that something is removed from. The thing removed is the object.
जिस सतह से कुछ हटाया जाए, उसके लिए off या from आता है। हटाई जाने वाली चीज़ object होती है।
- She scraped the mud off her shoes.
- He scraped the burnt rice from the pot.
scrape against / along sth
When something rubs roughly against a surface, use against or along. The sound or damage is often implied.
जब कोई चीज़ खुरदरेपन से सतह से रगड़ खाए, तब against या along आता है।
- The chair scraped against the floor.
- The truck scraped along the wall.
scrape through / by (phrasal verb)
Scrape through means to pass or succeed with difficulty, with only just enough marks or money. It is informal.
'Scrape through' का अर्थ मुश्किल से बस पास होना या सफल होना है, यानी बस ज़रूरत भर अंक या पैसे। यह informal है।
- Radhika scraped through the physics paper.
- They scraped by on his small salary.
scrape (noun) / a scrape on the knee
As a noun, a scrape is a minor wound or a rough sound. 'A scrape' can also mean an awkward difficult situation.
Noun के रूप में 'scrape' छोटी खरोंच या कर्कश आवाज़ है। 'A scrape' मुश्किल स्थिति के लिए भी आता है।
- The child had a scrape on his knee.
- He got into a scrape at school.
+Collocations 4
scrape + noun
a platethe bottompaintmudthe surface
- He scraped the old paint off the door.
scrape + particle
offawayouttogetherthrough
- They scraped together enough money for the bus fare.
adverb + scrape
barelyjustlightlyroughlynarrowly
- The car narrowly scraped past the lorry.
idiom with scrape
scrape the barrelscrape a livingscrape throughscrape togetherbow and scrape
- The farmer could barely scrape a living from the dry land.
“More examples 7
- The mechanic scraped the rust off the bicycle frame.
मिस्त्री ने साइकिल के ढाँचे से जंग खुरच दी।
- Radhika scraped through the written test but did well in the interview.
राधिका लिखित परीक्षा में मुश्किल से पास हुई, पर interview में अच्छा किया।
- He fell and scraped his elbow on the road.
वह गिर गया और सड़क पर उसकी कोहनी छिल गई।
- The team scraped a narrow win in the final over.
टीम ने आख़िरी over में बड़ी मुश्किल से जीत हासिल की।
- The harsh scrape of the chair woke the baby.
कुर्सी की कर्कश घिसटन की आवाज़ से बच्चा जाग गया।
- The cat scraped its claws against the old wooden door.
बिल्ली ने अपने पंजे पुराने लकड़ी के दरवाज़े पर घिसे।
- She scraped the last bit of rice from the bottom of the pan.
उसने कड़ाही की तली से चावल का आख़िरी दाना तक खुरच लिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He scraped the exam with just passing marks.
✓ He scraped through the exam with just passing marks.
To pass narrowly, use scrape through.
मुश्किल से पास होने के लिए 'scrape through' का प्रयोग होता है।
¶Idioms 1
get into a scrape
to get into a difficult situation, usually because of your own foolish behaviour
मुसीबत में फँस जाना, झंझट में पड़ जाना
- As a boy he was always getting into scrapes at school.
- She got into a scrape with the hostel warden for coming back late.
→Phrasal verbs 3
scrape by (on sth)
to manage to live on the money you have, but with difficulty
(थोड़े पैसों में) जैसे-तैसे गुज़ारा करना
- They scrape by on a small pension.
scrape through (sth)
to succeed in doing something with difficulty, especially in passing an exam
(परीक्षा में) जैसे-तैसे पास हो जाना
- He just scraped through the exam with the minimum marks.
scrape sth together/up
to obtain or collect something together, but with difficulty
(बड़ी मुश्किल से) जुटाना, इकट्ठा करना
- They managed to scrape together enough money for the fees.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Scrape through (only just pass); idiom: scrape the bottom of the barrel (use the worst options).
Phrasal verb 'scrape through' (किसी तरह पास होना); idiom 'scrape the bottom of the barrel' (सबसे घटिया विकल्प अपनाना)।