raspar

raspar
transitive verb
1to scrape (off) (rascar)
2to graze, to scrape (rasguñar)
  • se raspó el codo -> she grazed o scraped her elbow
intransitive verb
3to be rough

raspar [ras-par’]
article & verb transitive
1To scrape, to rasp (limar), to pure off.
2To prick, to have a sourish taste (vino).
3To steal, carry off.
4To scold (regañar). (Mexico)
5To say unkind things to (maltratar). (Mexico)

raspar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+pintura] to scrape off
raspó la pintura de la pared he scraped the paint off the wall; has raspado la pared con la bicicleta you've scraped the wall with your bike; tienes que raspar la puerta para quitarle el barniz you have to sand the door to get the varnish off
2 [+piel] to scratch
este jersey me raspa el cuello this jumper scratches my neck; los socialistas quedaron raspando la mayoría absoluta the Socialists were a whisker an inch away from achieving an absolute majority;o the Socialists were within a whisker an inch of achieving an absolute majority;o
3 [+vino, licor] to be rough on
este vino raspa la garganta this wine is rough on your throat
4 (familiar) (hurtar) to pinch; (familiar) swipe; (familiar)
5 (Caribe) (familiar) (matar) to kill
6 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (regañar) to tick off; (familiar) tell off; (familiar) scold
7 (México) (injuriar) to say unkind things to; make wounding remarks to
8 (en un escrito) to scratch out
han raspado la firma they have scratched out the signature
verbo:intransitivo
1 [+manos, tejido, licor] to be rough
esta toalla raspa this towel is rough
2 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (irse) to leg it; (familiar) (morir) to kick the bucket; (familiar)

Verb Conjugation for "raspar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo raspo raspé raspaba rasparé raspe
raspas raspaste raspabas rasparás raspes
Ella/Él/Usted raspa raspó raspaba raspará raspe
Nosotros raspamos raspamos raspábamos rasparemos raspemos
Vosotros raspáis raspasteis raspabais rasparéis raspéis
Ellos/Ustedes raspan rasparon raspaban rasparán raspen
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