English–French

“scrape” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ekɔʁʃe/

Example

Il s'est écorché le bras en tombant.

He scraped his arm when he fell.

Illustration for écorcher (scrape)

How to say “scrape” in French

“Scrape” in French is écorcher.

A rough scrape removes part of a surface's outer skin, or makes a spoken word come out damaged.

Full entry for écorcher: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with écorcher

Les enfants se sont écorchés en courant au parc.

The children scraped themselves while running in the park.

Tips for using écorcher

  • With a body part, French commonly uses the reflexive form and a definite article, as in s'écorcher le bras.

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