Phrase guide

scrape together

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 湊 /凑 (còu) — collect small amounts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 湊齊 /凑齐 (còuqí) — collect small amounts
  • Finnish: raapia kasaan — collect small amounts
  • French: rassembler — collect small amounts
  • Irish: conlaigh — collect small amounts
  • Italian: racimolare — collect small amounts
  • Italian: raggranellare — collect small amounts
  • Latin: corrādō — collect small amounts
  • Polish: ciułać — collect small amounts
  • Polish: uciułać — collect small amounts
  • Swedish: skrapa ihop — collect small amounts