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to graze
01
pâturer
(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field
Intransitive
Exemples
The cows peacefully grazed in the pasture under the warm sun.
Les vaches paissaient paisiblement dans le pâturage sous le soleil chaud.
02
écorcher, érafler, égratigner
to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough
Transitive: to graze the skin
Exemples
He accidentally grazed his arm against the rough wall while moving furniture.
Il a accidentellement effleuré son bras contre le mur rugueux en déplaçant des meubles.
03
grignoter, picorer
to eat small amounts of food or snacks throughout the day, often at irregular times
Intransitive: to graze | to graze on snacks
Exemples
I ’m not hungry enough for a full meal, so I ’ll just graze a little.
Je n'ai pas assez faim pour un repas complet, alors je vais juste grignoter un peu.
04
effleurer, frôler
to lightly touch or brush against something, often causing a slight scratch or mark
Transitive: to graze sth
Exemples
The car grazed the side of the building, leaving a long scratch along the paint.
La voiture a frôlé le côté du bâtiment, laissant une longue rayure le long de la peinture.
Graze
01
the action of feeding on grass or other low vegetation, typically by livestock or wild herbivores
Exemples
A quiet graze in the meadow kept the animals healthy.
02
a minor scratch on the skin
Exemples
The child 's arm had a small graze from the playground slide.
Arbre Lexical
overgraze
graze
