What does ratisser in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ratisser in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ratisser in French.

The word ratisser in French means rake, comb, canvass, rake in, swipe, pinch, clean out, scrape, cast your net wide, cast a wide net. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ratisser

rake

verbe transitif (passer le râteau) (making flat)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ratisse l'allée du jardin.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She is raking up the leaves from the lawn.

comb

verbe transitif (fouiller méthodiquement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La police a ratissé tout le quartier à la recherche d'indice.
The police combed the whole neighbourhood looking for clues.

canvass

verbe intransitif (chercher des partisans) (for votes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les candidats ratissent pour être sûr d'atteindre le seuil d'éligibilité.
The candidates are canvassing to ensure they reach the eligibility threshold.

rake in

verbe transitif (gagner un maximum)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
C'est ce joueur qui a ratissé toutes les mises !
It was that player who raked in all the stakes!

swipe, pinch

verbe transitif (familier (voler) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les chapardeurs ont ratissé toutes nos cerises !
The thieves swiped all our cherries!

clean out

verbe transitif (tout prendre) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ma fille m'a ratissé toute ma monnaie, il ne me reste plus de quoi prendre un café.
My daughter has completely cleaned me out; I've only just got enough left for a coffee.

scrape

verbe transitif (ôter en raclant la surface)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ratisse la surface des betteraves avec un couteau.
He is scraping the beetroot with a knife.

cast your net wide, cast a wide net

locution verbale (familier, péjoratif (chercher à capter le plus possible) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les candidats ratissent toujours large lors des élections. La téléréalité cherche à ratisser le plus large possible.

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