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scratch

Verb

  1. 1

    scratch

    To rub something or someone with one's fingernail or pointy object.

    Korean definition: 손톱이나 뾰족한 물건으로 문지르다.

    • My head suddenly itched, so I scratched it with my fingernails.

    • Scratching the back of his head awkwardly, he asked if I had time.

  2. 2

    rake

    To gather scattered objects in the ground using a rake, etc.

    Korean definition: 바닥에 널려 있는 것을 갈퀴 등으로 쓸어 모으다.

    • We raked up the straw heaped on the ground and threw it away.

    • Father raked up the fallen leaves to use as compost.

  3. 3

    extort; squeeze

    To take possession of someone's property using crooked methods.

    Korean definition: 남의 재물을 나쁜 방법으로 빼앗다.

    • The thief cleaned out the house, down to the last grain of rice.

    • Not content with squeezing all the money out of his family, he went into debt to spend more.

  4. 4

    scrub; scrape

    To scrub something off the surface of something else with a pointed or sharp tool.

    Korean definition: 무엇의 표면에 붙은 것을 뾰족하거나 날카로운 것으로 떼어 내다.

    • We scraped off and ate even the scorched rice stuck to the bottom of the pot.

    • I scraped off the scab from a wound that hadn't fully healed, and it bled.