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English to Spanish Dictionary

scratch Meaning in Spanish (scratch significado en español)

nounrasguño
verbrascar, rascarse
Sinónimos:arañazomarcarayar
rasguño in English:scratch
Phonetic:ˈrasˈɣuɲo
Plural: scratches
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de scratch en español es rasguño, rascar, rascarse. (Una marca o corte superficial en una superficie o piel, a menudo causada por algo afilado.)

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Scratch visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (rasguño)
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Definitions of Scratch

  1. 1
    noun
    rasguño

    A scratch is a shallow mark or cut on a surface or skin, often caused by something sharp.

    Una marca o corte superficial en una superficie o piel, a menudo causada por algo afilado.

  2. 2
    verb
    rascar

    To scratch means to make a shallow cut or mark on a surface or skin with something sharp.

    Hacer un corte o marca superficial en una superficie o piel con algo afilado.

  3. 3
    verb
    rascarse

    To scratch an itch means to rub one's skin with nails to relieve an irritating sensation.

    Frotar la piel con las uñas para aliviar una sensación irritante.

Example Sentences

casual

“The cat left a scratch on my arm.”

El gato me dejó un rasguño en el brazo.

casual

“Be careful not to scratch the new car paint.”

Ten cuidado de no rascar la pintura del coche nuevo.

casual

“He couldn't help but scratch the mosquito bite.”

No pudo evitar rascarse la picadura del mosquito.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

arañazomarcarayar

In English:

grazescrapeabrasion

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

suavizaralisar

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tensescratched
present participlescratching
agent nounscratcher
adjectivescratchy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

start from scratchidiom

To begin something from the very beginning, without any prior preparation or advantage.

scratch the surfaceidiom

To deal with only a small part of a subject or problem, not exploring it in depth.

scratch one's headexpression

To think hard about something, often because one is puzzled or confused.