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['skræbl]1) (anche scrabble around) (search) rovistare, frugare* * *['skræbl](a kind of word-building game.)* * *scrabble /ˈskræbl/n.1 grattata; raspata3 (fam.) ► scramble● scrabble board, tabellone dello Scarabeo.(to) scrabble /ˈskræbl/v. t. e i.2 scarabocchiare; scribacchiare3 (fam.) ► to scramble, A● to scrabble about for st., cercare a tentoni qc. □ to scrabble for a foothold, cercare un appiglio per il piede □ (fig.) to scrabble for a living, darsi da fare per guadagnarsi da vivere.* * *['skræbl]1) (anche scrabble around) (search) rovistare, frugare
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