rake

rake
rake [{{t}}reɪk]
1 noun
(a) (in garden, casino) râteau m;
∎ as thin as a rake maigre comme un clou
(b) (libertine) roué m, libertin m
(c) (slope → of seating, terrace) pente f
(d) {{}}Nautical{{}} (of mast, funnel) quête f
2 transitive verb
(a) (soil, lawn, path) ratisser, râteler;
∎ she raked the leaves into a pile elle ratissa les feuilles en tas
(b) (search) fouiller (dans);
∎ to rake one's memory fouiller dans ses souvenirs
(c) (scan) balayer;
∎ his eyes raked the audience son regard parcourut l'assistance;
∎ a searchlight raked the darkness un projecteur fouilla l'obscurité
(d) (strafe) balayer;
∎ machine-gun fire raked the trench le feu d'une mitrailleuse balaya la tranchée
3 intransitive verb
(a) (search)
∎ to rake among or through fouiller dans
(b) (slope) être en pente, être incliné
➲ rake about, rake around intransitive verb
(search) fouiller (among or in dans)
➲ rake in separable transitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} (money) amasser□ ;
∎ that shop is raking in a fortune ce magasin ramasse une fortune;
∎ they must be raking it in ils doivent s'en mettre plein les poches
➲ rake off separable transitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} (share of profits) empocher□, ramasser□ ;
∎ he was raking off 10 percent of the profits il empochait ou ramassait 10 pour cent des bénéfices
➲ rake out separable transitive verb
(a) (fire) enlever les cendres de; (ashes) enlever
(b) (search out) dénicher
➲ rake over separable transitive verb
(a) (soil, lawn, path) ratisser
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} remuer;
∎ why rake over the past? pourquoi remuer le passé?
➲ rake up separable transitive verb
(a) (collect together → leaves, weeds) ratisser; (→ people) réunir, rassembler
(b) (dredge up) déterrer;
∎ to rake up sb's past fouiller dans le passé de qn;
∎ to rake up an old quarrel raviver une ancienne querelle
✾ Paint ✾ Music 'The Rake's Progress' Hogarth, Stravinsky 'La Carrière du roué' (tableau), 'Le Libertin' (opéra)

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