itch

itch

 (ĭch)

n.

1. An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch.

2. Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching.

3. A restless desire or craving for something: an itch to travel.

v. itched, itch·ing, itch·es

v.intr.

1.

a. To feel, have, or produce an itch.

b. To have a desire to scratch.

2. To have a persistent, restless craving.

v.tr.

1. To cause to itch.

2. To scratch (an itch).

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[Middle English yicche, from Old English gicce, from giccan, to itch.]

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itch

(ɪtʃ)

n

1. an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch

2. a restless desire

3. (Pathology) any skin disorder, such as scabies, characterized by intense itching

vb

4. (intr) to feel or produce an irritating or tickling sensation

5. (intr) to have a restless desire (to do something)

6. not standard to scratch (the skin)

7. itching palm a grasping nature; avarice

8. have itchy feet to be restless; have a desire to travel

[Old English gīccean to itch, of Germanic origin]

ˈitchy adj

ˈitchiness, ˈitching n

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itch

(ɪtʃ)
v.i.

1. to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected.

2. to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches.

3. Informal. to scratch a part that itches.

4. to have a desire to do or get something: to itch after fame.

v.t.

5. to cause to have an itch.

6. Informal. to scratch (a part that itches).

7. to annoy; vex; irritate.

n.

8. the sensation of itching.

9. a restless desire or longing: an itch for excitement.

10. the itch, scabies.

[before 900; Middle English (y)icchen, Old English]

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itch

Past participle: itched
Gerund: itching

Imperative

itch

itch

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	itch - a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch" scabies infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
	2.	itch - a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?" urge desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
	3.	itch - an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch itchiness, itching cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation - a sensation localized on the skin pruritus - an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
Verb	1.	itch - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!" rub, scratch irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
	2.	itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!" tickle, titillate, vellicate - touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements hurt, smart, ache - be the source of pain tingle, prickle - cause a stinging or tingling sensation
	3.	itch - cause to perceive an itch; "his skin itched"
	4.	itch - have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight" spoil desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

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itch

verb

1. prickle, tickle, tingle, crawl When you have hayfever, your eyes and nose stream and itch.

2. long, ache, crave, burn, pine, pant, hunger, lust, yearn, hanker I was itching to get involved.

noun

1. irritation, tingling, prickling, itchiness Scratch my back - I've got an itch.

2. desire, longing, craving, passion, yen (informal), hunger, lust, yearning, hankering, restlessness an insatiable itch to switch from channel to channel

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itch

noun

1. A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure:

appetence, appetency, appetite, craving, desire, hunger, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning, yen.

2. Sexual hunger:

amativeness, concupiscence, desire, eroticism, erotism, libidinousness, lust, lustfulness, passion, prurience, pruriency.

verb

To have a greedy, obsessive desire:

crave, hunger, lust, thirst.

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Translations

يَتَلَهَّف، يَتَحَرَّقُ شَوْقايَحُك، يُسَبِّبُ الحَكَّهيَسْتَحِكُهُ جِلْدُهيُصاب بالحَكَّه

mít velkou chuťsvědětsvěditsvrběnísvrbět

kløkløebrænde efterhave kløe i fingrene

JuckenJuckreizKrätzebrennen

έχω φαγούρα

picarrascaraburar

haluhinkukutinakutistasyyhy

démangerdémangeaisongrattermourir d'envie deprurit

לגרד

svrbjeti

klæjakláîisárlanga, klæja í lófana

pruderepruritodesiderio irresistibilenon vedere l'ora

かゆいかゆみかゆみを生じる渇望渇望する

가렵다

nagai niežtiniežėjimasniežėtiniežtintis

būt tieksmeiniezeniezēšananiezēt

jeukenkriebelenjeuk

kløklø i fingrene etterkløebrenne etter

zaswędzieć

coceiracomichãocomicharter comichão

dorinţămâncărime

зудзудетьсвербеть

mať veľkú chuťsvrbeniesvrbieť

srbečicasrbeti

klia

คัน

dört gözle beklemekkaşın makkaşınmakaşınmakkaşıntı

ngứa

痒发痒渴望

itch

[ɪtʃ]

A. N → picor m; (less frequent) → picazón f, comezón f
to have an itch → tener un picor; (less frequent) → tener una picazón or una comezón
I've got an itch here, can you scratch it for me? → me pica aquí or tengo un picor aquí, ¿me puedes rascar?
to have an itch to do sth (fig) → rabiar por hacer algo
see also seven

B. VI

1. (= be itchy) my leg itches → me pica la pierna; (said by older people) → tengo picazón or comezón en la pierna
I was itching all over → me picaba todo
to be itching for sth (fig) → estar deseando algo
he was itching for a chance to play against the champion → estaba deseando tener la oportunidad de jugar contra el campeón
he's itching for a fight → tiene ganas de pelea
to be itching to do sth (fig) → rabiar por hacer algo

2. (= cause itchiness) [sweater, wool] → picar

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itch

[ˈɪtʃ]

n → démangeaison f
Scratch my back, I've got an itch → Gratte-moi le dos, ça me démange.

vi

[person] → avoir des démangeaisons

[part of body] → démanger, gratter
It itches → Ça me démange., Ça me gratte
My head's itching → La tête me démange., La tête me gratte.
My toes are itching like mad → Les orteils me grattent comme c'est pas possible.

(= eager)
I'm itching to get started → Je brûle de commencer., Il me tarde de commencer.

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itch

n

(lit) → Jucken nt, → Juckreiz m; I have an itch → mich juckt es, ich habe einen Juckreiz

(fig inf: = urge) → Lust f; I have the itch to do something → es reizt or juckt (inf) → mich, etw zu tun; the seven-year itch → das verflixte siebte Jahr

vi

(lit) → jucken; my back is itching → mein Rücken juckt (mich), mir or mich juckt der Rücken; that rash made me itch all over → der Ausschlag juckte am ganzen Körper

(fig inf) he is itching to … → es reizt or juckt (inf) → ihn, zu …; he’s itching for a fight → er ist auf Streit aus

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itch

[ɪtʃ]

1. n → prurito
to have an itch to do sth (fig) → avere la smania di fare qc

2. vi (person) → avere prurito; (part of body) → prudere
my leg itches → mi prude la gamba
to be itching for sth/to do sth (fig) (fam) → aver una gran voglia di qc/di fare qc

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itch

(itʃ) noun

an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch. He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily. uitslag يَحُك، يُسَبِّبُ الحَكَّه сърбеж coceira svrbění das Jucken kløe φαγούραpicazón kihelus خارش kutina démangeaison גִרוּי खुजली, बेचैनी, इच्छा svrbež viszketés gatal kláði prurito かゆさ 가려움 niežėjimas nieze; niezēšana gatal jeukkløe swędzenie خارښت comichão mâncărime зуд svrbenie srbenje, srbečica svrab klåda อาการคัน kaşınma; kaşıntı 癢 сверблячка خارش sự ngứa 痒

verb

1. to have an itch. Some plants can cause the skin to itch. jeuk يُصاب بالحَكَّه сърби ме coçar svrbět jucken klø έχω φαγούραpicar sügelema خاریدن kutista démanger לְגָרֵד खुजली होना svrbjeti viszket menggatalkan klæja prudere かゆい 가렵다 niežėti niezēt menggatalkan jeukenklø swędzieć خارښت كول ter comichão a produce mâncă­rime; a (te) mânca вызывать зуд svrbieť srbeti svrbeti klia ทำให้คัน kaşınmak 搔癢 свербіти کھجلی ہونا làm ngứa 发痒

2. to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something). I was itching to slap the child. jeuk يَتَلَهَّف، يَتَحَرَّقُ شَوْقا горя от непреодолимо желание ter vontade mít velkou chuť brennen have kløe i fingrene; brænde efter λαχταρώ έντονα morirse de ganas näpud sügelevad اشتیاق وافر داشتن hinku mourir d'envie de לַחוּש תְּשוּקָה इच्छा होना izgarati od želje vágyódik vmire ingin sekali sárlanga, klæja í lófana (non vedere l'ora), (avere una gran voglia) ～したい 몹시 갈망하다 (kam) nagai niežti būt tieksmei ingin sekali graag willenbrenne etter, klø i fingrene etter bardzo mieć na coś ochotę ډيره علاقه درلودل ter vontade a fi ne­răbdător (să) испытывать непреодолимое желание robiť si chúťky srbeti žudeti obetvinglig längtan (lust), starkt begär ปรารถนา şiddetle istemek, dört gözle beklemek 渴望 нетерпляче бажати بہت خواہشمند ہونا rất mong muốn 渴望

ˈitchy adjective

itching. an itchy rash; I feel itchy all over. jeukerig مُصاب بالحَكَّة الجِلْدِيَّه който сърби com coceira svědící juckend kløende με έντονη φαγούρα que pica sügelev خارش دار؛ بی قرار kutiava qui démange מְגֵרד खुजली svrbljiv viszketős gatal kláða-, klæjandi (che prude) かゆい 가렵게 하는 niežtintis niezošs gatal jeukerigkløende, som klørswędzący خارښت لرونكى، بى كراره comichento care te mănâncă/simte mân­cărimi зудящий svrbľavý srbeč koji svrbi kliande, stickig คัน kaşıntılı 搔癢的 такий, що свербить کھجلی پیدا کرنے والا ngứa 发痒的

ˈitchiness noun

jeukerigheid حُكاك сърбене coceira svědivost; touha das Jucken kløe φαγούραpicor sügelevus خارش؛ بی قراری kutiavuus démangeaison תְחוּשַת גִירוּד खुजलाहट svrbež viszketés kegatalan kláði prurito かゆさ 가려움 niežėjimas niezēšana kegatalan jeukerigheidkløe, kribling swędzenie خارښت، بى كرارى comichão mâncărime зуд; непреодолимое желание svrbľavosť; túžba (po) srbenje postojanje svraba klåda มีอาการคัน kaşınma, kaşıntı 搔癢 свербіж خلش sự ngứa 痒

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itch

→ يَسْتَحِكُهُ جِلْدُه svědit klø jucken έχω φαγούρα picar kutista démanger svrbjeti prudere かゆい 가렵다 jeuken klø zaswędzieć comichar, ter comichão зудеть klia คัน kaşınmak ngứa 痒

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itch

n. picazón.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

itch

n picazón f, comezón f; vi picar, sentir or tener picazón or comezón; Where does it itch?..¿Dónde le pica?.. ¿Dónde siente picazón (comezón)?… Does your arm itch?..¿Le pica el brazo?…Do you itch?..¿Siente picazón (comezón)?..¿Tiene picazón (comezón)?; to have an — tener picazón or comezón (localizada)

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