scrape off

1. (transitive)To remove (something) by a scraping action.

   You can scrape the paint off using a sharp blade.

   зішкріба́тиziškribáty, зшкріба́тиzškribáty, зішкребти́ziškrebtý

2. (transitive)To clean (something) by a scraping action.

   Scrape off the plates before putting them into the dishwasher.

1. He scraped the mud off his boots.

   deEr kratzte den Dreck von seinen Stiefeln. — laylai

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2. Tom scraped the mud off his boots.

   deTom kratzte den Dreck von seinen Stiefeln. — wolfgangth

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3. Tom scraped the scales off the fish.

   ruТом очистил рыбу от чешуи. — Wezel

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4. Tom scraped the ice off his car windows.

   ruТом соскрёб лёд со стекол машины. — marafon

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5. They scraped barnacles off the hull of the ship.

   ruОни счистили ракушки с корпуса судна. — Karok

   deSie kratzten die Rankenfüßer vom Schiffsrumpf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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irregular

• scrape offзішкрібати, зшкрібатиTo remove (something) by a scraping action.
• scrape upTo scrape completely; cover all over with scrapes.
• scrape downTo make the ground flat with tools like a hoe or shovel.
• scrape throughTo marginally manage to progress.
• scrape alongTo barely be able to survive
• scrape byTo only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself.