No. 8,789 in Catalan
esgarrapar
"To scratch" or "to scrape."
In a sentence
L'animal va esgarrapar a la víctima amb les seves urpes.
The animal scratched the victim with its claws.
Here, 'esgarrapar' refers to scratching or clawing, typically done by an animal using its claws.
Va intentar esgarrapar uns minuts per acabar l'informe.
He tried to scrape together a few minutes to finish the report.
In this sentence, 'esgarrapar' figuratively means to manage or strive to obtain something in scarcity, like time.
Els nens jugaven i accidentalment es van esgarrapar.
The children were playing and accidentally scratched each other.
'Esgarrapar' in this context implies scratching oneself or someone else unintentionally during an activity.
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