rake Значение & определение

Значение на rake на български

• 0 a garden tool with a long handle and long, pointed metal parts sticking out in a row at the bottom, used for making the earth level or for collecting leaves, etc.

• 1 a slope:

  • The rows of seats are laid out with a very steep rake.

• 2 a man, especially one who is rich or with a high social position, who lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot of women

• 3 to search in a container by moving the contents around quickly:

  • He raked about in the drawer looking for his passport.

  • I've raked through the cupboard but I can't find my blue mug.

• 4 to use a rake to make earth level or to collect leaves:

  • In the autumn I rake (up) the dead leaves.

  • Rake (over) the soil before planting the seeds.

• 5 a garden tool with a long handle and pointed parts sticking out in a row at the bottom, used for making earth level or for gathering leaves or cut grass

• 6 →  haul sb over the coals