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rake noun

  /ɹeɪk/
  • (agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
 rastrello

rake verb

  /ɹeɪk/
  • To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
 rastrellare
  • (ambitransitive, also, figurative) 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.
 rastrellare, mitragliare
  • (ambitransitive, figurative) To search through (thoroughly).
 rastrellare, ispezionare

rake noun

  /ɹeɪk/
  • (Britain, originally, Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
 convoglio

rake noun

  /ɹeɪk/
  • (roofing) The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.
 bordo spiovente

rake noun

  /ɹeɪk/
  • A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
 buono a nulla, dissoluto, scapestrato, sciagurato
thin as a rake
magro come un chiodo
lawn rake
rastrellina
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