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1 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) raschiare il fondo del barileEnglish-Italian dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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2 scrape
I [skreɪp]1) colloq. (awkward situation)to get into a scrape — mettersi nei guai o nei pasticci
to get sb. into a scrape — fare finire qcn. nei pasticci
to give sth. a scrape — raschiare qcs
3) (sound) (of cutlery, shovels) rumore m. stridulo; (of boots) raschio m.II 1. [skreɪp]1) (clean) pelare [ vegetables]; strofinare, sfregare [ shoes]2) (damage) graffiare, scalfire [car part, furniture]3) (injure) scorticare, sbucciare [elbow, knee etc.]4) (making noise) strisciare [chair, feet]5) colloq. (get with difficulty)2.to scrape a living — sbarcare il lunario, tirare avanti ( doing facendo)
1)to scrape against sth. — [ car part] strisciare contro qcs
2) (economize) fare economia•••* * *[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) strisciare2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) strofinare3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) (stropicciare i piedi)4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) rasentare5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) raspare2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) stridore2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) scorticatura3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) guai•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *[skreɪp]1. n2) fig pasticcio, guaioto get into a scrape — mettersi nei pasticci or nei guai
to get out of a scrape — tirarsi fuori dai pasticci or dai guai
2. vt3. vi(make sound) grattareto scrape (against) — strusciare (contro)•* * *scrape /skreɪp/n.1 [uc] raschiata; raschiatura2 [u] rumore stridulo; stridore; raschio: the scrape of chalk on the blackboard, lo stridore del gesso sulla lavagna3 scorticatura; spellatura; graffio; scalfittura; sbucciatura: He had a nasty scrape on his knee, aveva una brutta scorticatura sul ginocchio5 (fig. fam.) difficoltà; guaio; imbarazzo; imbroglio; impiccio: to get into a scrape, cacciarsi nei guai; inguaiarsi; to get out of a scrape, uscire da una situazione difficile; trarsi d'impaccio; cavarsela7 (fam. scherz.) rasatura8 (fam.) raschiamento; aborto procurato.(to) scrape /skreɪp/v. t. e i.1 raschiare; raspare; grattare; scrostare: to scrape the bottom of a boat, raschiare il fondo d'una barca; to scrape the plaster from the wall, scrostare l'intonaco dalla parete3 sfregare; fregare; strofinare; strisciare (su o contro qc.): The ship scraped ( against) a rock, la nave sfregò su uno scoglio; to scrape a greasy saucepan, fregare un tegame sporco di grasso4 scricchiolare; stridere; grattare: The chalk scraped on the blackboard, il gesso stridette sulla lavagna5 ( spesso to scrape up, to scrape together) racimolare; raggranellare: to scrape together the money for a trip, raggranellare i soldi per fare una gita7 (tecn.) raschiettare; raschinare● to scrape along the walls, rasentare i muri ( camminando) □ to scrape one's boots ( clean), pulirsi i piedi; fregare le scarpe (o gli stivali) sul raschietto □ (fig. fam.) to scrape ( the bottom of) the barrel, raschiare il fondo del barile; prendere quel che c'è di peggio (o gli avanzi, ecc.) □ (fam.) to scrape one's chin, radersi □ to scrape one's feet, stropicciare i piedi; scalpitare □ to scrape a living, sbarcare il lunario; tirare avanti □ to scrape (on) the fiddle, strimpellare il violino □ to scrape one's plate, pulire il piatto ( senza lasciarvi traccia di cibo) □ ( calcio, ecc.: del pallone) to scrape the post, rasentare il palo; fare la barba al palo □ to scrape the skin of a potato, pelare una patata.* * *I [skreɪp]1) colloq. (awkward situation)to get into a scrape — mettersi nei guai o nei pasticci
to get sb. into a scrape — fare finire qcn. nei pasticci
to give sth. a scrape — raschiare qcs
3) (sound) (of cutlery, shovels) rumore m. stridulo; (of boots) raschio m.II 1. [skreɪp]1) (clean) pelare [ vegetables]; strofinare, sfregare [ shoes]2) (damage) graffiare, scalfire [car part, furniture]3) (injure) scorticare, sbucciare [elbow, knee etc.]4) (making noise) strisciare [chair, feet]5) colloq. (get with difficulty)2.to scrape a living — sbarcare il lunario, tirare avanti ( doing facendo)
1)to scrape against sth. — [ car part] strisciare contro qcs
2) (economize) fare economia••• -
3 barrel
['bærəl]1) (for beer, olives, herrings) barile m.; (for wine) botte f.; (for tar) fusto m.; (for petroleum) barile m.2) (of firearm, cannon) canna f.; (of pen) serbatoio m.3) (of watch, clock) bariletto m.••it was a barrel of laughs o fun colloq. iron. sai che risate; to have sb. over a barrel colloq. mettere qcn. con le spalle al muro, avere qcn. in proprio potere; to buy sth. lock, stock and barrel comprare tutta la baracca; to scrape the bottom of the barrel — raschiare il fondo del barile
* * *['bærəl]1) (a container of curved pieces of wood or of metal: The barrels contain beer.) barile2) (a long, hollow, cylindrical shape, especially the tube-shaped part of a gun: The bullet jammed in the barrel of the gun.) canna* * *['bærəl]1) (for beer, olives, herrings) barile m.; (for wine) botte f.; (for tar) fusto m.; (for petroleum) barile m.2) (of firearm, cannon) canna f.; (of pen) serbatoio m.3) (of watch, clock) bariletto m.••it was a barrel of laughs o fun colloq. iron. sai che risate; to have sb. over a barrel colloq. mettere qcn. con le spalle al muro, avere qcn. in proprio potere; to buy sth. lock, stock and barrel comprare tutta la baracca; to scrape the bottom of the barrel — raschiare il fondo del barile
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