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to scratch
01
gratter
to make small cuts or marks on a surface
Transitive: to scratch a surface
Exemples
The puppy scratched the floor trying to bury its bone.
Le chiot a gratté le sol en essayant d'enterrer son os.
02
gratter, se gratter
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
Exemples
The cat sat contentedly, allowing the owner to scratch its chin.
Le chat s'est assis paisiblement, permettant à son propriétaire de lui gratter le menton.
03
annuler, abandonner
to cancel or abandon an undertaking or project
Transitive: to scratch an idea or plan
Exemples
The committee scratched the idea of hosting the conference this year and decided to revisit it in the future.
Le comité a abandonné l'idée d'organiser la conférence cette année et a décidé de la reconsidérer à l'avenir.
04
gratter, érafler
to scrape over a hard surface and make a grating noise
Intransitive
Exemples
He winced as the fork scratched along the surface of the ceramic plate.
Il grimça lorsque la fourchette gratta la surface de l'assiette en céramique.
05
gratter, rayer
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
Exemples
He scratched a message onto the stone wall using a piece of flint.
Il griffa un message sur le mur de pierre en utilisant un morceau de silex.
06
gagner sa vie, se débrouiller
to earn money through labor, often involving difficult or unconventional methods
Intransitive
Exemples
Despite the challenges, she scratched to provide for her children, taking on multiple part-time jobs.
Malgré les défis, elle a gratté pour subvenir aux besoins de ses enfants, en occupant plusieurs emplois à temps partiel.
07
rayer, effacer
to remove or eliminate something by erasing, or drawing a line through it
Transitive: to scratch a word or text
Exemples
The editor scratched the redundant paragraphs from the manuscript to improve clarity.
L'éditeur a rayé les paragraphes redondants du manuscrit pour améliorer la clarté.
08
égratigner, griffer
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
Exemples
The cat scratched me when I tried to pet it.
Le chat m'a griffé quand j'ai essayé de le caresser.
Scratch
01
égratignure, éraflure
a small cut on the skin caused by something sharp, like a fingernail, thorn, or rough surface
02
du fric, du blé
money, usually casual or small amounts of cash needed for spending
SlangExemples
He 's been picking up side jobs to make a little extra scratch.
Il a pris des petits boulots pour se faire un peu d'argent en plus.
03
rayure, égratignure
an indication of damage
04
gribouillage, griffonnage
poor handwriting
05
grincement, craquement
a harsh noise made by scraping
06
mélange sec pour volaille, pâtée sèche pour volaille
dry mash for poultry
07
ligne de départ, trait de départ
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
08
abandon, forfait
a competitor who withdraws from a race or competition before it starts
Exemples
Just before the event, the cyclist became a scratch due to illness.
Juste avant l'événement, le cycliste est devenu un scratch en raison d'une maladie.
09
rayure, égratignure
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
scratch
01
de niveau zéro, de scratch
of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating
Exemples
She sought advice from a scratch player to improve her game.
Elle a demandé conseil à un joueur scratch pour améliorer son jeu.
Arbre Lexical
scratcher
scratching
scratch
