Meaning
to scrape, to scratch
- to scrape or rub off material from a surface with an edge or blade
- to clear the throat with a raspy sound

In a sentence
Dobbiamo raschiare via la vecchia vernice prima di ridipingere la porta.
We must scrape off the old paint before repainting the door.
Perché continui a raschiarti la gola in quel modo?
Why do you keep clearing your throat like that?
Non raschiare la padella antiaderente con la forchetta metallica.
Don't scratch the non-stick pan with the metal fork.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| raschiare | infinitive |
| raschio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| raschi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raschia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raschiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| raschiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raschiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raschiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| raschiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| raschiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| raschiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| raschiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| raschiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| raschiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| raschiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| raschiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| raschiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| raschiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| raschiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| raschierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| raschierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| raschierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| raschieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| raschierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| raschieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| raschi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| raschi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raschi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raschiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| raschiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raschino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raschiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| raschiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| raschiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| raschiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| raschiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| raschiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| raschierei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| raschieresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raschierebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raschieremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| raschiereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raschierebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raschia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| raschiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| raschiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| raschiando | gerund |
| raschiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- The idiom 'raschiare il fondo del barile' means 'to scrape the bottom of the barrel'.