scratch

UK
/skrætʃ/
US
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Traduzioni

scratchnoun
scratches
Pl.
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US
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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.
scratchverb
scratched
Präteritum
scratched
Partizip Perfekt
scratching
Gerundium
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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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
scratchadjective
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Used attributively to denote something makeshift, hastily assembled, or with no handicaps applied (e.g., scratch team, scratch golfer).

Definizioni

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.