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skreip 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrape, skrubbe2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skure3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) gni, gnikke4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrape5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) skrape, klore2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skraping, skrapende lyd2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skrubbsår3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knipe, klemme•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/upskureIsubst. \/skreɪp\/1) skrapende lyd, skraping2) fordypning3) (hud)avskrapning, skrubbsår4) ( hverdagslig) krangel, bråk5) ( gammeldags) dypt bukk6) (medisin, hverdagslig) (livmors)utskrapning7) ( hverdagslig) tynt smørlag8) ( hverdagslig) klemme, knipe, forlegenhet9) kvaebows and scrapes bukking og skrapingIIverb \/skreɪp\/1) skrape, skrubbe2) ( om føtter e.l.) skrape med• stop scraping your feet!3) skrape, klore, krafse4) ( hverdagslig) gni (på), gnikke (på)5) ( om penn) krasse, skrape6) ( om smør) smøre et tynt lag7) rusle, slepe seg8) spare, være gjerrig9) (slang, om mann) ha samleie med, knullebow and scrape bukke og skrapescrape a living så vidt tjene nok til livets opphold, så vidt å få endene til å møtesscrape along eller scrape by bare så vidt få endene til å møtes, bare klare seg så vidtscrape (up) an aquaintance with somebody skaffe seg forbindelse med noen, forsøke å innlede bekjentskap med noenscrape off eller scrape away skrape\/skave bortscrape one's boots\/feet tørke av seg på føttenescrape out skrape ut\/ren, skrape ut av krafse (ut)scrape (the bottom of) the barrel ( spesielt overført) skrape bunnenscrape through (hverdagslig, om eksamen eller prøve) så vidt bestå, hangle\/slenge gjennomscrape together eller scrape up (møysommelig) skrape\/samle sammenscrimp and scrape spinke og spare
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scrimp — ► VERB ▪ be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. ORIGIN Scots, «meagre» … English terms dictionary
scrimp — verb (I) to try to save as much money as you can even though you have very little: scrimp and save: We had to scrimp and save to pay for the holiday … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scrimp — verb I used to criticize my mother for the way she would scrimp Syn: economize, skimp, scrimp and save, save; be thrifty, be frugal, tighten one s belt, cut back, husband one s resources, watch one s pennies, pinch (the) pennies … Thesaurus of popular words
scrimp and save — verb To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something. I scrimped and saved to buy my first house. Syn: skimp and save … Wiktionary
scrimp — [ skrımp ] verb intransitive to spend money only on what is necessary and save as much as you can: They scrimped and saved for years to buy a house … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrimp — verb be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. Origin C18 (in the sense keep short of food ): from Scots scrimp meagre ; perh. related to shrimp … English new terms dictionary
scrimp — verb Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa to shrink, Middle Low German schrempen to contract more at shrimp Date: circa 1774 transitive verb 1. to be stingy in providing for 2. to make too small, short, or scanty… … New Collegiate Dictionary
scrimp — 1. noun A pinching miser; a niggard. 2. verb a) To make too small or short; to scant; to contract; to shorten. To scrimp the pattern of a coat … Wiktionary
scrimp — UK [skrɪmp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms scrimp : present tense I/you/we/they scrimp he/she/it scrimps present participle scrimping past tense scrimped past participle scrimped to spend money only on what is necessary and to save as much… … English dictionary
scrimp — /skrɪmp / (say skrimp) verb (t) 1. to be sparing of or in; stint. 2. to keep on short allowance, as of food. –verb (i) 3. to use severe economy: they scrimped on butter as best they could. –adjective 4. scant. {18th century; from scrimp… …
scrimp — [[t]skrɪ̱mp[/t]] scrimps, scrimping, scrimped VERB If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible. [V on n] Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy... He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and… … English dictionary