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rake [reɪk]1 noun(a) (in garden, casino) râteau m;∎ as thin as a rake maigre comme un clou(b) (libertine) roué m, libertin m(c) (slope → of seating, terrace) pente f(a) (soil, lawn, path) ratisser, râteler;∎ she raked the leaves into a pile elle ratissa les feuilles en tas∎ to rake one's memory fouiller dans ses souvenirs∎ his eyes raked the audience son regard parcourut l'assistance;∎ a searchlight raked the darkness un projecteur fouilla l'obscurité∎ machine-gun fire raked the trench le feu d'une mitrailleuse balaya la tranchée∎ to rake among or through fouiller dans∎ that shop is raking in a fortune ce magasin ramasse une fortune;∎ they must be raking it in ils doivent s'en mettre plein les pochesfamiliar (share of profits) empocher□, ramasser□ ;∎ he was raking off 10 percent of the profits il empochait ou ramassait 10 pour cent des bénéfices(b) (search out) dénicher(a) (soil, lawn, path) ratisser(b) figurative remuer;∎ why rake over the past? pourquoi remuer le passé?(b) (dredge up) déterrer;∎ to rake up sb's past fouiller dans le passé de qn;∎ to rake up an old quarrel raviver une ancienne querelle✾ Paint ✾ Music 'The Rake's Progress' Hogarth, Stravinsky 'La Carrière du roué' (tableau), 'Le Libertin' (opéra)
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