How to Say "to scrape" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to scrape” is “rascar” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
removing a layer from a surface
Examples
Tienes que rascar la pintura vieja antes de pintar de nuevo.
You have to scrape off the old paint before painting again.
Rasqué el boleto de lotería pero no gané nada.
I scratched the lottery ticket but I didn't win anything.
No uses un cuchillo para rascar la sartén, la vas a estropear.
Don't use a knife to scrub the pan, you're going to ruin it.
Using 'rascar' with objects
When scraping an object, you don't need the 'se' (reflexive) ending. It's just 'rascar' followed by the item.
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