what it means
A rake is the tool you drag, not the one you push. It is a row of teeth on a long handle, and the teeth sit far enough apart to let soil and grass pass through while catching everything loose on top — leaves, cut grass, small stones. That is the trick of it: a rake sorts as it pulls. Drag it across a lawn and you end up with a clean lawn and one pile. The word becomes a verb too, and it keeps that same pulling-toward-you sense wherever it goes: you rake leaves, you rake sand flat, and a shop on a good day can rake in money — pulling it in by the armful.
Un rake es la herramienta que se arrastra, no la que se empuja. Es una fila de dientes en un mango largo, y los dientes dejan pasar la tierra pero atrapan lo suelto: hojas, pasto cortado, piedritas. Ese es el truco — separa mientras tira. Como verbo guarda el mismo gesto: traer las cosas hacia uno.
Um rake é a ferramenta que se puxa, não a que se empurra. É uma fileira de dentes num cabo comprido; os dentes deixam a terra passar e prendem o que está solto: folhas, grama cortada, pedrinhas. Esse é o truque — ele separa enquanto puxa. Como verbo, guarda o mesmo gesto: trazer as coisas para perto de si.
Un rake — un râteau — est l'outil qu'on tire, pas celui qu'on pousse. C'est une rangée de dents au bout d'un long manche : la terre passe entre les dents, et tout ce qui traîne dessus reste pris, feuilles, herbe coupée, petits cailloux. C'est là son astuce : il trie en tirant. Le verbe garde ce geste, ramener vers soi.
Rake adalah alat yang ditarik, bukan didorong. Bentuknya deretan gigi pada gagang panjang; tanah lolos di sela-sela gigi, sedangkan yang lepas tersangkut: daun, potongan rumput, kerikil. Di situlah triknya — ia memilah sambil menarik. Sebagai kata kerja, gerakannya sama: menarik sesuatu ke arah diri sendiri.
Rake — tırmık — itilen değil, çekilen alettir. Uzun bir sapın ucunda bir sıra diş vardır; dişlerin arasından toprak geçer, üstteki gevşek şeyler takılır: yapraklar, biçilmiş ot, ufak taşlar. İşin püf noktası budur — çekerken ayıklar. Fiil hâli de aynı hareketi taşır: kendine doğru toplamak.
rake(熊手)は、押す道具ではなく引く道具です。長い柄の先に歯が並んでいて、土は歯のすきまを抜け、上にのっている落ち葉や刈った草、小石だけが引っかかります。そこがこの道具の要点で、引きながら選り分けているのです。動詞の rake も同じ動き——自分のほうへ集めることです。
noun
a garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to pull leaves together
“She used a rake to pull the leaves into a pile.”
verb
to pull or gather things together with a rake
“He raked the cut grass into three neat piles.”
verb
rake in — to gather money quickly and in large amounts
“The shop raked in money on its first day.”
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