to graze
01
beta, gå på bete
(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field
Intransitive
Exempel
The sheep were allowed to graze freely in the meadow.
Fåren tilläts beta fritt på ängen.
The cows peacefully grazed in the pasture under the warm sun.
Korna betade fredligt i betesmarken under den varma solen.
02
skrubba, skava
to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough
Transitive: to graze the skin
Exempel
She grazed her knee when she tripped over the rock.
Hon skrapte sitt knä när hon snubblade över stenen.
He accidentally grazed his arm against the rough wall while moving furniture.
Han råkade skrapa armen mot den grova väggen när han flyttade möbler.
03
snacka, beta
to eat small amounts of food or snacks throughout the day, often at irregular times
Intransitive: to graze | to graze on snacks
Exempel
She tends to graze all day, having small snacks between meals.
Hon tenderar att beta hela dagen, med små mellanmål mellan måltiderna.
I ’m not hungry enough for a full meal, so I ’ll just graze a little.
Jag är inte hungrig nog för en fullständig måltid, så jag ska bara beta lite.
04
snudda, skrapa lätt
to lightly touch or brush against something, often causing a slight scratch or mark
Transitive: to graze sth
Exempel
The cat 's claws grazed my arm as it jumped off the chair.
Kattens klor snuddade vid min arm när den hoppade ner från stolen.
The car grazed the side of the building, leaving a long scratch along the paint.
Bilen snuddade vid byggnadens sida och lämnade ett långt repa i färgen.
Exempel
After the rain, the farmer grazed his cows on the fresh green grass.
Efter regnen lät bonden sina kor beta på det friska gröna gräset.
They decided to graze their sheep on the lush hillside.
De bestämde sig för att beta sina får på den frodiga bergssidan.
Graze
01
the action of feeding on grass or other low vegetation, typically by livestock or wild herbivores
Exempel
The cows spent the morning in a peaceful graze.
A quiet graze in the meadow kept the animals healthy.
02
a minor scratch on the skin
Exempel
He suffered a graze on his knee after falling off the bike.
The child 's arm had a small graze from the playground slide.
Lexikalt Träd
overgraze
graze
