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scrabble ['skræbəl]∎ she was scrabbling in the grass for the keys elle cherchait les clés à tâtons dans l'herbe;∎ the man was scrabbling for a handhold on the cliff face l'homme cherchait désespérément une prise sur la paroi de la falaise∎ to scrabble with sb for sth lutter avec qn pour s'emparer de qch2 noun∎ (scramble) there was a wild scrabble for the food les gens se ruèrent sur la nourriture(grope) fouiller, tâtonner;∎ I had to scrabble about in the drawer for a bit of string j'ai dû fouiller dans le tiroir pour trouver un bout de ficelle;∎ she was scrabbling about on all fours looking for her contact lens à quatre pattes, elle cherchait à tâtons son verre de contact;∎ beggars were scrabbling about in the dirt for coins des mendiants grattaient dans la saleté pour trouver des pièces -
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scrabble [ˈskræbl]a. ( = scrabble about) to scrabble in the ground for sth gratter la terre pour trouver qch• she scrabbled (about or around) in the sand for the keys elle cherchait les clés dans le sable• he scrabbled (about or around) for a pen in the drawer il a fouillé dans le tiroir à la recherche d'un stylob. ( = scramble) to scrabble to do sth chercher à faire qch au plus vite• his mind scrabbled for alternatives il se creusait la tête pour trouver au plus vite d'autres solutions2. noun* * *['skræbl]1) (also scrabble around) ( search) fouiller2) ( scrape) gratter
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