to scratch
scratch
skræʧ
skrāch
scranch

Definición y significado de "scratch"en inglés

to scratch
01

arañar, rayar

to make small cuts or marks on a surface 
Transitive: to scratch a surface
to scratch definition and meaning
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
regular
presente
scratch
3.ª persona singular
scratches
participio presente
scratching
pretérito simple
scratched
participio pasado
scratched
Ejemplos
The sharp rock accidentally scratched the surface of the car's paint. 

La roca afilada accidentalmente rayó la superficie de la pintura del coche.

02

rascar, rascarse

to rub a person's or one's own skin to relieve an itching sensation, particularly with one's fingernails 
Transitive: to scratch the skin
to scratch definition and meaning
Ejemplos
She had to scratch her mosquito bites to soothe the irritation. 

Ella tuvo que rascar sus picaduras de mosquito para calmar la irritación.

03

cancelar, abandonar

to cancel or abandon an undertaking or project 
Transitive: to scratch an idea or plan
to scratch definition and meaning
Ejemplos
Due to budget constraints, they decided to scratch the plans for the new office building. 

Debido a restricciones presupuestarias, decidieron descartar los planes para el nuevo edificio de oficinas.

04

arañar, raspar

to scrape over a hard surface and make a grating noise 
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The chair legs scratched against the tiled floor as she moved it across the kitchen. 

Las patas de la silla rasparon contra el suelo de baldosas mientras la movía por la cocina.

05

arañar, rayar

to create a mark or indentation on a surface using a sharp or pointed object 
Transitive: to scratch a mark or indentation into sth | to scratch a mark or indentation onto sth
Ejemplos
She scratched her initials into the wooden bench with a pocket knife. 

Ella rayó sus iniciales en el banco de madera con una navaja.

06

ganarse la vida, rebuscárselas

to earn money through labor, often involving difficult or unconventional methods 
Intransitive
Ejemplos
After losing his job, he had to scratch to support his family, taking on any work he could find. 

Después de perder su trabajo, tuvo que rascar para mantener a su familia, aceptando cualquier trabajo que pudiera encontrar.

07

tachar, borrar

to remove or eliminate something by erasing, or drawing a line through it 
Transitive: to scratch a word or text
Ejemplos
She scratched the wrong answer and filled in the correct one on the exam paper. 

Ella tachó la respuesta incorrecta y llenó la correcta en el examen.

08

arañar, rasguñar

to make a small, shallow mark or injury on the skin by rubbing something sharp or rough against it 
Transitive: to scratch a person or body part
Ejemplos
She scratched her ankle while climbing over the fence. 

Se arañó el tobillo al escalar la valla.

Scratch
01

arañazo, rasguño

a small cut on the skin caused by something sharp, like a fingernail, thorn, or rough surface 
scratch definition and meaning
información gramatical
estado de animacidad
inanimado
composición morfológica
simple
contable
forma plural
scratches
02

pasta, guita

money, usually casual or small amounts of cash needed for spending 
scratch definition and meaning
jerga
Ejemplos
I need some scratch to grab a ticket for the concert. 

Necesito algo de pasta para conseguir una entrada para el concierto.

03

arañazo, rasguño

an indication of damage 
04

garabato, garabateo

poor handwriting 
05

chirrido, raspado

a harsh noise made by scraping 
06

mezcla seca para aves de corral, mash seco para aves

dry mash for poultry 
07

línea de salida, raya de salida

a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game 
08

abandono, baja

a competitor who withdraws from a race or competition before it starts 
Ejemplos
Due to an injury, the runner was a scratch from the marathon. 

Debido a una lesión, el corredor fue un scratch del maratón.

09

rayón, arañazo

a depression scratched or carved into a surface 
scratch
01

de handicap cero, scratch

of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating 
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
cualitativo
superlativo
most scratch
comparativo
more scratch
graduable
Ejemplos
He aspired to become a scratch golfer through diligent practice and training. 

Aspiraba a convertirse en un golfista scratch a través de una práctica y entrenamiento diligentes.

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