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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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A n2 †( libertine) débauché m ;3 ( slope) inclinaison f ;4 ( angle) angle m d'inclinaison ;B vtr2 ( scan) [gun, beam, soldier] balayer [enemy, ground, sky] ; her eyes raked the horizon elle a parcouru l'horizon du regard.■ rake in ○:▶ rake in [sth] amasser [money, profits] ; he's raking it in ○ ! il remue l'argent à la pelle ○ !■ rake out:▶ rake [sth] out, rake out [sth] étouffer [fire].■ rake over:▶ rake over [sth]1 lit ratisser [soil, flowerbed] ;2 fig remuer [memories].■ rake up:▶ rake up [sth], rake [sth] up1 lit ratisser, ramasser [qch] avec un râteau [leaves, weeds] ; -
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rake [reɪk]1. nounrâteau m[+ garden, leaves] ratisser( = search) to rake through fouiller dans[+ money] amasser• he's just raking it in! il brasse le fric à la pelle ! (inf !)[+ leaves] ramasser avec un râteau* * *[reɪk] 1.2) (dated) ( libertine) débauché m2.transitive verb1) ( in gardening) ratisser2) ( scan) balayer3.to rake among ou through — fouiller dans
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ash [æʃ]1 noun(a) (from fire, cigarette) cendre f;∎ he dropped ash on the carpet il a laissé tomber sa cendre sur la moquette;∎ the fire reduced the house to ashes l'incendie a réduit la maison en cendres;∎ Religion ashes to ashes, dust to dust tu es poussière, et tu retourneras en poussière;∎ literary to rake over the ashes of the past tisonner les cendres du passé;∎ to rise from the ashes renaître de ses cendres(c) (tree, wood) frêne mSport (in cricket) = trophée que les équipes anglaises et australiennes se disputentReligion Ash Wednesday mercredi m des Cendres
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rake over — ˌrake ˈover [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rake over he/she/it rakes over present participle raking over past tense … Useful english dictionary
rake over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rake over : present tense I/you/we/they rake over he/she/it rakes over present participle raking over past tense raked over past participle raked over British rake over something to continue to talk about… … English dictionary
rake over (old) coals (or rake over the ashes) — chiefly Brit. revive the memory of a past event. → rake … English new terms dictionary
rake over old coals — ► rake over old coals (or rake over the ashes) chiefly Brit. revive the memory of a past event. Main Entry: ↑rake … English terms dictionary
rake over the ashes — ► rake over old coals (or rake over the ashes) chiefly Brit. revive the memory of a past event. Main Entry: ↑rake … English terms dictionary
rake over something — ˌrake ˈover sth derived (informal, disapproving) to examine sth that happened in the past in great detail and keep talking about it, when it should be forgotten • She had no desire to rake over the past. Main entry: ↑rake … Useful english dictionary
rake over old coals — (UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals … The small dictionary of idiomes
rake over — ► rake up/over revive the memory of (an incident or period best forgotten). Main Entry: ↑rake … English terms dictionary
rake\ over\ the\ coals — • haul over the coals • rake over the coals v. phr. To criticize sharply; rebuke; scold. The sergeant raked the soldier over the coals for being late for roll call. Syn.: dress down … Словарь американских идиом
rake over the ashes — When people rake over the ashes, they discuss an unpleasant event which took place in the past. My grandfather s business went bankrupt years go, but he still rakes over the ashes from time to time … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
rake over — PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone is raking over something that has been said, done, or written in the past, you mean that they are examining and discussing it in detail, in a way that you do not think is very pleasant. [V P n (not pron)]… … English dictionary