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"Raspado" is a form of "raspado", a noun which is often translated as "scraping". "Arrugado" is a form of "arrugado", an adjective which is often translated as "wrinkled". Learn more about the difference between "raspado" and "arrugado" below.
el raspado(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. scraping
Cuando hayas terminado el raspado, necesitas lijar las paredes para conseguir un acabado pulido.When you've finished the scraping, you need to sand down the walls to get a smooth finish.
2. (medicine)
a. curettage (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
El raspado es un procedimiento quirúrgico bastante frecuente después de un aborto.Curettage is a fairly common procedure following a miscarriage.
b. scrape
Desafortunadamente, Vivian perdió el bebé y le tienen que hacer un raspado de matriz.Unfortunately, Vivian miscarried and she needs to have a womb scrape.
3. (beverage) (Andes) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. shaved ice
Un raspado de tamarindo sería lo mejor para quitarme esta sed que tengo.A tamarind shaved ice would be the best thing to quench my thirst now.
b. snow cone
Todos los niños corrieron hacia el carrito de raspados a comprar un refresco.All the kids ran to the snow cone cart to get refreshments.
arrugado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (puckered)
a. furrowed
Preocupado, Tomás me miró con el ceño arrugado.Clearly worried, Tomás looked at me with a furrowed brow.
a. wrinkled (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tenía la blusa arrugada, pero no había tiempo para cambiarme.The blouse I was wearing was wrinkled, but there wasn't time to change.
b. creased (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Sebastián llega todos los días con la camisa arrugada al trabajo. - ¿De veras? Debería planchar la ropa.Sebastian wears a creased shirt to work every day. - Really? He should iron his clothes.
c. crumpled
Tira todas esas hojas de papel arrugadas a la basura.Throw all those crumpled sheets of paper in the garbage.
