What does "scrape together" mean?

To gather with difficulty To collect barely enough money.

How do you use "scrape together" in a sentence?

We scraped together enough for rent. She scraped together a deposit. They scraped together the funds.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To gather with difficulty

勉强凑齐

Reunir con dificultad, rascar

かき集める、やっとの思いで集める

간신히 모으다, 어렵게 마련하다

To collect barely enough money.

艰难地凑够勉强足够的钱。暗示过程很艰辛。

Conseguir a duras penas el dinero justo necesario. Implica esfuerzo y escasez.

ぎりぎり必要な額のお金を何とか集めること。苦労して工面するニュアンスがある。

겨우 충분한 돈을 모으는 것.

Base verb: scrape

Particle: together

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We scraped together enough for rent.
我们东拼西凑勉强凑够了房租
Conseguimos reunir lo justo para el alquiler
なんとか家賃分をかき集めた
간신히 집세를 마련했다.
She scraped together a deposit.
她好不容易凑齐了押金
Logró reunir a duras penas el depósito
彼女はやっとの思いで頭金を工面した
그녀는 어렵게 보증금을 마련했다.
They scraped together the funds.
他们勉强凑齐了资金
Rascaron de donde pudieron para reunir los fondos
彼らは資金をかき集めた
그들은 자금을 간신히 모았다.

Context: finances, struggle

Tone: difficult

From scraping up small amounts.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class