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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRAB

scrab  [skræb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRAB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scrab is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scrab in English.

WHAT DOES SCRAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oddworld

Oddworld is a fictional universe presented in video game form, created by game developers Oddworld Inhabitants under the direction of Lorne Lanning. The series has been released on various platforms like PlayStation, Xbox, PlayStation 3 and Windows, and will be released on the Wii U. Four games from the OddWorld series have been added to the OnLive cloud gaming service. Throughout games set in the Oddworld universe, Oddworld's peaceful nature is in danger of being consumed by the industrial ambition of sadistic corporations. Oddworld, as a planet, is measured as ten times the size of Earth, a fraction of which has been featured in the games.

Definition of scrab in the English dictionary

The definition of scrab in the dictionary is to scratch or scrape.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRAB

PRESENT

Present
I scrab
you scrab
he/she/it scrabs
we scrab
you scrab
they scrab
Present continuous
I am scrabbing
you are scrabbing
he/she/it is scrabbing
we are scrabbing
you are scrabbing
they are scrabbing
Present perfect
I have scrabbed
you have scrabbed
he/she/it has scrabbed
we have scrabbed
you have scrabbed
they have scrabbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been scrabbing
you have been scrabbing
he/she/it has been scrabbing
we have been scrabbing
you have been scrabbing
they have been scrabbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I scrabbed
you scrabbed
he/she/it scrabbed
we scrabbed
you scrabbed
they scrabbed
Past continuous
I was scrabbing
you were scrabbing
he/she/it was scrabbing
we were scrabbing
you were scrabbing
they were scrabbing
Past perfect
I had scrabbed
you had scrabbed
he/she/it had scrabbed
we had scrabbed
you had scrabbed
they had scrabbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been scrabbing
you had been scrabbing
he/she/it had been scrabbing
we had been scrabbing
you had been scrabbing
they had been scrabbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will scrab
you will scrab
he/she/it will scrab
we will scrab
you will scrab
they will scrab
Future continuous
I will be scrabbing
you will be scrabbing
he/she/it will be scrabbing
we will be scrabbing
you will be scrabbing
they will be scrabbing
Future perfect
I will have scrabbed
you will have scrabbed
he/she/it will have scrabbed
we will have scrabbed
you will have scrabbed
they will have scrabbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scrabbing
you will have been scrabbing
he/she/it will have been scrabbing
we will have been scrabbing
you will have been scrabbing
they will have been scrabbing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would scrab
you would scrab
he/she/it would scrab
we would scrab
you would scrab
they would scrab
Conditional continuous
I would be scrabbing
you would be scrabbing
he/she/it would be scrabbing
we would be scrabbing
you would be scrabbing
they would be scrabbing
Conditional perfect
I would have scrab
you would have scrab
he/she/it would have scrab
we would have scrab
you would have scrab
they would have scrab
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scrabbing
you would have been scrabbing
he/she/it would have been scrabbing
we would have been scrabbing
you would have been scrabbing
they would have been scrabbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you scrab
we let´s scrab
you scrab
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to scrab
Past participle
scrabbed
Present Participle
scrabbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRAB


crab
kræb
Crabbe
kræb
drab
dræb
frab
fræb
grab
ɡræb
krab
kræb
landgrab
ˈlændˌɡræb
mihrab
ˈmiːræb
olive-drab
ˈɒlɪv dræb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRAB

scr.
scrabble
scrabbler
scrabbly
scrag
scrag end
scragged
scraggedness
scraggier
scraggiest
scraggily
scragginess
scragging
scragglier
scraggliest
scraggling
scraggly
scraggy
scraich
scraigh

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRAB

Boston crab
catch a crab
dressed crab
edible crab
fiddler crab
hard-shell crab
hermit crab
horseshoe crab
king crab
land crab
mud crab
oyster crab
pea crab
robber crab
sand crab
snow crab
soft-shell crab
soldier crab
spider crab
swimming crab

Synonyms and antonyms of scrab in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scrab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRAB

Find out the translation of scrab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scrab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scrab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scrab
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scrab
570 millions of speakers

English

scrab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

SCRAB
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

SCRAB
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скраб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scrab
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scrab
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scrab
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scrab
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scrab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scrab
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scrab
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scrab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scrab
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Scrab
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्रॅब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scrab
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scrab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scrab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скраб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scrab
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scrab
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scrab
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

SCRAB
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scrab

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRAB»

The term «scrab» is normally little used and occupies the 124.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of scrab
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «scrab».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRAB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scrab» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scrab» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scrab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRAB»

Discover the use of scrab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scrab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of Oddworld Inhabitants: The First Ten Years, 1994-2004
Opposite page, top to bottom: Concept art for the interior level. Scrab front and back views. Top: Color studies for the interior level of a Scrab nest and doorway. Above right: Color study of the Scrab. This spread: All concept sketches and color  ...
Cathy Johnson, Daniel Wade, 2004
2
The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
'They're gan to put doon the fair, so we'll hae nae mair t'un firin' scrab apples,' Locum Alnwioi: Lang. [de0, fiudus arbuh'r', a scrab-aple, Duncan Egon. (1595).] SCRAB, v. and sb.' Sc. Irel. Yks. th. e.An. [ski-ab, altrmb. 1. v. To scratch, scrape ...
Joseph Wright
3
Regulation of Swarming and Capsular Polysaccharide Gene ...
However, expression of scrC without scrAB fails to activate laf gene expression. Curiously, overproduction of ScrC without co-production of ScrAB not only results in loss of laf expression but also causes enhanced cps transcription. Thus, ScrC ...
Rosana Barreto Rocha Ferreira, 2007
4
The Hermit of Humbug Mountain
Carolyn Rose. Curiosity got the best of Abby; she slid out of bed and edged closer to the two grotesque figures. “Why, that looks like Scrab—” “No, don't say it! ” Spid interrupted. “Why not?” Puzzled, Abby glanced at the board again. “It does.
Carolyn Rose, 2004
5
Playstation Survival Guide
to C04 and lure the Scrab there back to C02, putting Abe on the upper platform for safety. Pull the lever when the Scrab is on the elevator to get rid of him, then right to screen C05 and pull the lever, then its back left to the upper platform of C04 ...
J. Douglas Arnold, Zach Meston, 1998
6
A Hand Book of Kotli Sattian
BLOCK RANGE/S.D.F FOREST R.F(acres) P.F(acres) REMARK Kotli Kotli 19 938 Chil Kotli 20 775 Chil Kotli 60 654 Scrab Kotli 61 681 Kail Kotli 29 Kail Kotli 30 262 Kail Kotli 62 330 Chil Kotli 63 263 Chil Kotli 64 300 Chil Kamra Kamra 05 ...
Sabeer Satti
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
SCRAB'BLE, v. i. [D. krabbelen, to scrape, to scribble ; krabben, to scrape; G.krab - beln, graben. This word belongs to the root of scrape, L. scribo, Eng. grave, engrave, &c. See Scrape.] 1 . To scrape, paw or scratch with the hands ; to move  ...
Noah Webster, 1832
8
A Glossary of North Country Words, in Use: With Their ...
Scrab, a wild apple — the crab. — Scrab-tree, a crab-tree. Scraffle, v. to scramble, to climb up by the help of the hands. Wey hinny, says aw, we've a Shot-Tower see hee, That biv it ye might seraffle to Heaven ; And if on Saint Nicholas' ye once  ...
John Trotter Brockett, 1829
9
The Beaux Stratagem, etc
Well, Scrab, what News os the Gentleman i Scrab. Madam, I_ have brought you a whole Pacquet os News. Dor. O en it quickly, come. &rub. n the first place l requir' d who the Gentleman was i They told me he was a Stranger. Secondly, Iask'd ...
George Farquhar, 1748
10
A glossary of north country words, in use. From an original ...
Grose has scourder'd, overheated with working; perhaps only a figurative sense of the word. V. Jamicson. Scrab, a wild apple — the crab. — Scrab-tree, a crab- tree. Scraffle, t>. to scramble, to climb up by the help of the hands. Wey hinny, says ...
John Trotter Brockett, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scrab is used in the context of the following news items.
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S-300PMU1 luyện bắn đạn thật bằng mục tiêu bay nào?
Đó chính là hệ thống SCRAB II rất hiện đại, cực kỳ ưu việt và thích hợp để tiến hành luyện tập bắn đạn thật cho tổ hợp tên lửa phòng không S-300PMU1 tối tân, ... «Soha, Jul 15»
2
Joey Porter Joins Kung Fu for a Full Set in Denver
Peter joined the group for their own “Scrab,” as well as a number of covers, including Parliament Funkadelic's “Sexy Ways,” Jimi Hendrix Experience's ... «jambands.com, Jun 15»
3
SCR registra su vuelo número 2.000, el hito se alcanza con un …
(defensa.com) La empresa Española SCR (Sistemas de Control Remoto SL) ha registrado el vuelo número 2.000, realizado por un avión no tripulado Scrab II el ... «Defensa.com, May 15»
4
Con sistemas como el Atlantic o el X-Prop, Everis quiere …
Los productos de SCR como el ATL, el ALBA, el SCRAB I o SCRAB II son lanzados desde un sistema elastomérico, pueden volar autónomamente y ser ... «Defensa.com, Mar 15»
5
everis Aeroespacial y Defensa convierte a los UAVs en una …
... y servicios a nivel internacional: aviones blanco (ATL, Alba, SCRAB I y SCRAB II), diseño y producción en materiales compuestos, e integración de sistemas. «www.infodefensa.com, Mar 15»
6
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Review
Meanwhile, the game's music and sound effects are also largely the same; the pneumatic stutter of a patrolling Slig, the hoarse shriek of an aggrieved Scrab. «bit-tech.net, Feb 15»
7
Boon Hu Tewas Dilindas Truk di Sagulung
Boon Hu warga Seipancur, Seibeduk tewas dilindas dum truk pengangkut besi scrab dengan nomor polisi BP 8979 TY di jalan raya depan perumahan Buana ... «Batam Pos, Jan 15»
8
Dicabut, Larangan Besi Bekas Jadi Bahan Baku
CO, Jakarta - Menteri Kehutanan dan Lingkungan Hidup Siti Nurbaya akan merevisi aturan yang melarang penggunaan besi bekas (ferro scrab) untuk bahan ... «Tempo.co, Dec 14»
9
The Missing episode 2 : James Nesbitt is even more brilliant as a …
It's now been three days since five-year-old Oliver disappeared and suspicion falls on a known paedophile living nearby as the police desperately scrab for ... «Metro, Nov 14»
10
Ejercicio de lanzamiento de misiles antiaéreos de la Armada …
Para ello se realizaron diez lanzamientos contra blancos aéreos Scrab y Chukar. El ejercicio estuvo dirigido y coordinado por el comandante de la 41ª ... «Defensa.com, Oct 14»

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