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rake

B2 verb

rake /ɹeɪk/ nghĩa là bừa

Các nghĩa

  1. bừa

    To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.

    She is raking the gravel path to keep it even.

    We raked all the leaves into a pile.

  2. vơ vét, gom lại

    Often followed by in: to gather (things which are apart) together, especially quickly.

    also · figuratively · transitive

    The casino is just raking in the cash; it’s like a licence to print money.

  3. lôi, kéo

    Often followed by an adverb or preposition such as away, off, out, etc.: to drag or pull in a certain direction.

    transitive

  4. cào, cạo

    To claw at; to scrape, to scratch; followed by away: to erase, to obliterate.

    ambitransitive · figuratively

    The cat’s sharp claws raked the side of my face.

    Pas could not stay, but over him did rake, / And crown'd the earth with his first touching crowne: [...]

  5. khơi lại, lôi ra

    Followed by up: to bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.

    ambitransitive · figuratively

  6. lục lọi, sục sạo

    To search through (thoroughly).

    ambitransitive · figuratively

    The statesman rakes the town to find a plot, / And dreams of forfeitures by treason got.

+ 2 nghĩa khác
  1. quét, lia

    To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.

    also · ambitransitive · figuratively

    The enemy machine guns raked the roadway.

    George took the glass again and raked the vessel. "How she does pitch!" he said.

  2. bắn dọc tàu

    To fire upon an enemy vessel from a position in line with its bow or stern, causing one's fire to travel through the length of the enemy vessel for maximum damage.

    also · ambitransitive · figuratively

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