Buscar
to scratch
01
arañar, rayar
to make small cuts or marks on a surface
Transitive: to scratch a surface
Example
The sharp rock accidentally scratched the surface of the car's paint.
La roca afilada accidentalmente rayó la superficie de la pintura del coche.
The puppy scratched the floor trying to bury its bone.
El cachorro rascó el suelo tratando de enterrar su hueso.
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
Example
She had to scratch her mosquito bites to soothe the irritation.
Ella tuvo que rascar sus picaduras de mosquito para calmar la irritación.
The cat sat contentedly, allowing the owner to scratch its chin.
El gato se sentó contento, permitiendo que su dueño le rascara la barbilla.
03
cancelar, abandonar
to cancel or abandon an undertaking or project
Transitive: to scratch an idea or plan
Example
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.
The committee scratched the idea of hosting the conference this year and decided to revisit it in the future.
El comité descartó la idea de organizar la conferencia este año y decidió reconsiderarla en el futuro.
04
arañar, raspar
to scrape over a hard surface and make a grating noise
Intransitive
Example
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.
He winced as the fork scratched along the surface of the ceramic plate.
Hizo una mueca cuando el tenedor raspó la superficie del plato de cerámica.
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
Example
She scratched her initials into the wooden bench with a pocket knife.
Ella rayó sus iniciales en el banco de madera con una navaja.
He scratched a message onto the stone wall using a piece of flint.
Él rayó un mensaje en la pared de piedra usando un pedazo de pedernal.
06
ganarse la vida, rebuscárselas
to earn money through labor, often involving difficult or unconventional methods
Intransitive
Example
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.
Despite the challenges, she scratched to provide for her children, taking on multiple part-time jobs.
A pesar de los desafíos, ella arañó para mantener a sus hijos, tomando múltiples trabajos a tiempo parcial.
07
tachar, borrar
to remove or eliminate something by erasing, or drawing a line through it
Transitive: to scratch a word or text
Example
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.
The editor scratched the redundant paragraphs from the manuscript to improve clarity.
El editor tachó los párrafos redundantes del manuscrito para mejorar la claridad.
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
Example
She scratched her ankle while climbing over the fence.
Se arañó el tobillo al escalar la valla.
The cat scratched me when I tried to pet it.
El gato me arañó cuando intenté acariciarlo.
Scratch
01
arañazo, rasguño
a small cut on the skin caused by something sharp, like a fingernail, thorn, or rough surface
02
pasta, plata
an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual contexts
Example
He was thrilled to get some extra scratch from his freelance work.
Estaba emocionado de conseguir un poco de lana extra de su trabajo freelance.
They had to come up with a significant amount of scratch to cover the unexpected expenses.
Tuvieron que conseguir una cantidad significativa de plata para cubrir los gastos inesperados.
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
Example
Due to an injury, the runner was a scratch from the marathon.
Debido a una lesión, el corredor fue un scratch del maratón.
Just before the event, the cyclist became a scratch due to illness.
Justo antes del evento, el ciclista se convirtió en un scratch debido a una enfermedad.
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
Example
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.
She sought advice from a scratch player to improve her game.
Ella buscó consejo de un jugador scratch para mejorar su juego.
