1 [+pintura] to scrape off raspó la pintura de la pared he scraped the paint off the wall; has raspado la pared con la bicicleta you've scraped the wall with your bike; tienes que raspar la puerta para quitarle el barniz you have to sand the door to get the varnish off
2 [+piel] to scratch este jersey me raspa el cuello this jumper scratches my neck; los socialistas quedaron raspando la mayoría absoluta the Socialists were a whisker o an inch away from achieving an absolute majority; the Socialists were within a whisker o an inch of achieving an absolute majority
3 [+vino, licor] to be rough on este vino raspa la garganta this wine is rough on your throat
8 (en un escrito) to scratch out han raspado la firma they have scratched out the signature