Scrape (tl. Raspa)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Kailangan kong raspa ang yelo sa likod ng aking sasakyan.
I need to scrape the ice off the back of my car.
Context: daily life
Raspa mo ang lupa bago magtanim.
You scrape the soil before planting.
Context: daily life
Siya ay raspa ng mga labi sa plato.
He scraped the leftovers off the plate.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Bago magpinta, kailangan mong raspa ang lumang pintura.
Before painting, you need to scrape the old paint.
Context: work
Ngayon ay raspa siya ng gulong ng kanyang bike para mas mabilis.
Now he is scraping the tires of his bike to make it faster.
Context: daily life
Mahirap raspa ang mga kawad sa kable.
It's hard to scrape the wires off the cable.
Context: work

Advanced (C1-C2)

Ang artist ay nagdesisyon na raspa ang ibabaw ng kanyang pinta upang ipakita ang mas magagandang kulay.
The artist decided to scrape the surface of his paint to reveal more beautiful colors.
Context: art
Raspa nila ang lumang plaster mula sa dingding upang maglagay ng bago.
They scraped the old plaster off the wall to apply a new one.
Context: work
Minsan, kailangan mong raspa ang mga manunulat ng kanilang estilo upang magmukhang moderno.
Sometimes, you need to scrape writers of their style to make it look modern.
Context: literature

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