scratch

UK
/skrætʃ/
US
/skrætʃ/
scratchsubstantiv
scratches
Pl.
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Übersetzungen
The scratch of the pen on paper was soothing.
Царапанье пера по бумаге было успокаивающим.
The cat left a scratch on my arm.
Кошка оставила царапину на моей руке.
He wrote the first scratch of his novel.
Он написал первый черновик своего романа.
Definitionen
A mark or wound made by scratching.
The cat left a scratch on my arm after I tried to pick it up.
A starting point or position, often used in the context of races.
The runners lined up at the scratch, ready for the race to begin.
A sound made by scraping or rubbing.
I heard a scratch at the door and realized it was the dog wanting to come in.
A type of competition or game where no handicaps are given.
The golf tournament was played as a scratch event, with all players competing on equal terms.
Money, especially ready cash (slang).
I'm a little short on scratch until payday.
The act or instance of scratching, especially to relieve an itch.
One good scratch on the insect bite made the irritation disappear for a moment.
A hastily written note or piece of illegible handwriting; a scrawl.
Her phone number was just a scratch on the back of the receipt.
A technique or the characteristic percussive sound created by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turn-table while manipulating the cross-fader on a DJ mixer.
The DJ threw in a quick scratch that sent the crowd wild.
scratchverb
scratched
Präteritum
scratched
Partizip Perfekt
scratching
Gerundium
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Übersetzungen
Be careful not to scratch yourself on the thorns.
Будь осторожен, чтобы не царапаться о шипы.
He began to scratch his head in confusion.
Он начал чесать голову в замешательстве.
The cat likes to scratch the furniture.
Кошка любит царапать мебель.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To rub or scrape a surface with something sharp or rough, often to relieve an itch.
She scratched her arm where the mosquito had bitten her.
To make a small cut or mark on a surface by scraping it with something sharp.
He accidentally scratched the car door with his keys.
To cancel or remove something from a list or plan.
They decided to scratch the last item from the agenda.
To withdraw or eliminate a competitor from a race or competition.
The horse was scratched from the race due to an injury.
To write or draw something hastily or carelessly.
He scratched a quick note on the back of an envelope.
To create the rhythmic sound effect used by DJs by rapidly moving a vinyl record back and forth while adjusting the mixer.
He learned to scratch records like a professional turntablist.
scratchadjektiv
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/skrætʃ/
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Used attributively to denote something makeshift, hastily assembled, or with no handicaps applied (e.g., scratch team, scratch golfer).
Definitionen
Put together hastily or from whatever materials or people are available; makeshift.
With several players injured, the coach fielded a scratch team for the final.
Having no handicap or advantage applied; at a base level of ability.
She is a scratch golfer, playing off a handicap of zero.