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scratch

UK
/skrætʃ/
US
/skrætʃ/
scratch off
scratch out
scratch up

Translations

scratchnoun
scratches
pl
UK
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US
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The cat left a scratch on my arm after I tried to pick it up.
Le chat m'a laissé une griffure sur le bras quand j'ai essayé de le prendre.
départContexte sportif ou de course.
The runners lined up at the scratch, ready for the race to begin.
Les coureurs se sont alignés au départ, prêts à commencer la course.
grattementSon produit par un frottement.
I heard a scratch at the door and realized it was the dog wanting to come in.
J'ai entendu un grattement à la porte et j'ai compris que c'était le chien qui voulait entrer.
scratchSport; sans handicap.
The golf tournament was played as a scratch event, with all players competing on equal terms.
Le tournoi de golf a été disputé en scratch, tous les joueurs étant à égalité.
fricArgot.
I'm a little short on scratch until payday.
Je suis un peu à court de fric jusqu'à la paie.
grattageAction de se gratter.
One good scratch on the insect bite made the irritation disappear for a moment.
Un bon grattage de la piqûre d'insecte a calmé l'irritation pendant un instant.
Her phone number was just a scratch on the back of the receipt.
Son numéro de téléphone n'était qu'un gribouillis au dos du reçu.
scratchMusique, DJ.
The DJ threw in a quick scratch that sent the crowd wild.
Le DJ a lancé un scratch rapide qui a déchaîné la foule.
Additional translations
égratignureLégère marque ou blessure.
pognonArgot familier.
Synonyms
mark
scrape
score
gash
cut
indentation
blemish
scratchverb
scratched
Past Simple
scratched
Past Participle
scratching
Gerund
UK
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US
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gratterPour une démangeaison ou un frottement.
She scratched her arm where the mosquito had bitten her.
Elle s'est gratté le bras à l'endroit où le moustique l'avait piquée.
rayerMarquer légèrement une surface.
He accidentally scratched the car door with his keys.
Il a rayé la portière de la voiture avec ses clés.
bifferSupprimer d'une liste ou d'un plan.
They decided to scratch the last item from the agenda.
Ils ont décidé de biffer le dernier point de l'ordre du jour.
retirerSport, compétition.
The horse was scratched from the race due to an injury.
Le cheval a été retiré de la course à cause d'une blessure.
griffonnerÉcrire ou dessiner rapidement et sans soin.
He scratched a quick note on the back of an envelope.
Il a griffonné une note rapide au dos d'une enveloppe.
scratcherMusique, DJ.
He learned to scratch records like a professional turntablist.
Il a appris à scratcher des disques comme un turntabliste professionnel.
Additional translations
éraflerMarquer ou abîmer légèrement une surface.
Synonyms
scrape
scuff
mark
score
graze
scrawl
scatch
scrabble
scratchadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively to denote something makeshift, hastily assembled, or with no handicaps applied (e.g., scratch team, scratch golfer).
de fortuneImprovisé, fait avec les moyens disponibles.
With several players injured, the coach fielded a scratch team for the final.
Avec plusieurs joueurs blessés, l'entraîneur a aligné une équipe de fortune pour la finale.
scratchSport; handicap zéro.
She is a scratch golfer, playing off a handicap of zero.
C'est une golfeuse scratch, jouant avec un handicap de zéro.
Additional translations
improviséConstitué rapidement avec ce qui est disponible.

Definitions

scratchnoun
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
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.
scratchadjective
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.
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