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1 rake up
transitive verb2) (fig.) wieder ausgraben* * *(to find out and tell or remind people about (something, usually something unpleasant that would be better forgotten).) aufrühren* * *◆ rake upvt▪ to \rake up up ⇆ sthto \rake up up the leaves das Laub zusammenrechenshe's always raking up the past ständig muss sie die alten Geschichten wieder aufwärmento \rake up up a quarrel einen Streit schüren3. (get together)see if you can \rake up up a few costumes for the carnival sieh zu, ob du ein paar Faschingskostüme auftreiben kannst* * *vt sep1) leaves zusammenharkento rake up the past — in der Vergangenheit wühlen
* * *rake up v/t1. zusammenrechen, -harken* * *transitive verb2) (fig.) wieder ausgraben -
2 rake over
transitive verb1) harken2) (fig.) wieder ausgraben* * *vt▪ to \rake over sth ⇆ over1. (treat) etw harkento keep raking over sth immer wieder mit etw dat anfangen3.* * *vt sepearth, plot harken; (fig) past durchwühlen* * *rake over v/t:rake over old ashes alte Geschichten wieder aufrühren oder aufwärmen* * *transitive verb1) harken2) (fig.) wieder ausgraben -
3 rake up
vtto \rake up up <-> sthto \rake up up the leaves das Laub zusammenrechen;she's always raking up the past ständig muss sie die alten Geschichten wieder aufwärmen;to \rake up up a quarrel einen Streit schüren3) ( get together)see if you can \rake up up a few costumes for the carnival sieh zu, ob du ein paar Faschingskostüme auftreiben kannst;to \rake up up a few people ein paar Leute zusammentrommeln ( fam)
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