grazed

• Qualifie une surface qui a été légèrement éraflée, frôlée ou entamée lors d'un passage, ou un animal qui a brouté une végétation.

Describes a surface that has been lightly scraped or touched in passing.

1. Slightly injuredB1formal

   Having a superficial wound or scratch on the skin.

   Éraflé

   • His knee was grazed after he fell off the bike.
   • The cat had a grazed ear from a fight.
   • She had a grazed elbow from the accident.

   Synonymesskinned

2. Lightly touchedB2formal

   Having been touched or scraped lightly in passing.

   Effleuré

   • The car's bumper was grazed against the wall.
   • The bullet grazed his shoulder, leaving a minor wound.
   • The tree branch grazed the roof of the house.

   Synonymesbrushedskimmedtouched

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de brouter de l'herbe ou d'autre végétation dans un champ, ou encore le fait de toucher ou d'érafler légèrement quelque chose en passant.

A verb used to indicate the act of eating grass or other vegetation in a field, or to lightly touch or scrape something in passing.

1. Feed on grassA2formal

   To eat grass or other plants growing in a field, typically used for animals.

   Paître (se nourrir d'herbe)

   • The cows were grazing in the meadow.
   • Sheep graze on the hillside all day.
   • The horses grazed peacefully in the pasture.

   Synonymesbrowsecropforagenibblepasture

2. Eat lightlyB1informal

   To eat small amounts of food throughout the day rather than having full meals.

   grignoter

   • She tends to graze on snacks instead of eating proper meals.
   • He grazed on fruit and nuts during the hike.
   • Many people graze at parties, trying a little bit of everything.

   Synonymesforagenibblepicksnack

   Antonymesbingefeastgorge

3. Scrape lightlyB1formal

   To touch or scrape something lightly, often causing minor damage.

   effleurer

   • The car grazed the wall as it turned the corner.
   • He grazed his knee when he fell off the bike.
   • The bullet grazed his arm, leaving a small wound.

   Synonymesabradebrushscrapescratchshaveskin

   Antonymescutdentgashgougelaceratepenetratepiercescore