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scratch  (skrch)

v. scratched, scratch·ing, scratch·es

v.tr.

1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.

2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at.

3. To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.

4. To scrape or strike on an abrasive surface.

5. To write or draw (something) by scraping a surface: scratched their initials on a rock.

6. To write or draw hurriedly: scratched off a thank-you note.

7.

a. To strike out or cancel (a word, for example) by or as if by drawing lines through.

b. Slang To cancel (a project or program, for example).

8. To withdraw (an entry) from a contest.

v.intr.

1. To use the nails or claws to dig, scrape, or wound.

2. To rub or scrape the skin to relieve itching.

3. To make a harsh scraping sound.

4. To gather funds or produce a living with difficulty.

5.

a. To withdraw from a contest.

b. Games To make a shot in billiards that results in a penalty, as when the cue ball falls into a pocket or jumps the cushion.

n.

1.

a. A mark resembling a line that is produced by scratching.

b. A slight wound.

2. A hasty scribble.

3. A sound made by scratching.

4.

a. Sports The starting line for a race.

b. A contestant who has been withdrawn from a competition.

5. Games

a. The act of scratching in billiards.

b. A fluke or chance shot in billiards.

6. Poultry feed.

7. Slang Money.

adj.

1. Done haphazardly or by chance.

2. Assembled hastily or at random.

3. Sports Having no golf handicap.

Idioms:

from scratch

From the very beginning.

scratch the surface

To investigate or treat something superficially.

up to scratch Informal

1. Meeting the requirements.

2. In fit condition.

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[Middle English scracchen, probably blend of scratten, to scratch, and cracchen, to scratch (possibly from Middle Dutch cratsen).]

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scratcher n.

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scratch [skrætʃ]

vb

1. to mark or cut (the surface of something) with a rough or sharp instrument

2. (often foll by at, out, off, etc.) to scrape (the surface of something), as with claws, nails, etc.

3. to scrape (the surface of the skin) with the nails, as to relieve itching

4. to chafe or irritate (a surface, esp the skin)

5. to make or cause to make a grating sound; scrape

6. (tr; sometimes foll by out) to erase by or as if by scraping

7. (tr) to write or draw awkwardly

8. (intr; sometimes foll by along) to earn a living, manage, etc., with difficulty

9. (General Sporting Terms) to withdraw (an entry) from a race, match, etc.

10. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) (intr) Billiards snooker

a.  to make a shot resulting in a penalty

b.  to make a lucky shot

11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) US to cancel (the name of a candidate) from a party ticket in an election

12. (intr; often foll by for) Austral informal to be struggling or in difficulty, esp in earning a living

13. to treat (a subject) superficially

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours if you will help me, I will help you

n

1. the act of scratching

2. a slight injury

3. a mark made by scratching

4. a slight grating sound

5. (General Sporting Terms) (in a handicap sport)

a.  a competitor or the status of a competitor who has no allowance or receives a penalty

b.  (as modifier) a scratch player

6. (General Sporting Terms) the time, initial score, etc., of such a competitor

7. (General Sporting Terms)

a.  the line from which competitors start in a race

b.  (formerly) a line drawn on the floor of a prize ring at which the contestants stood to begin or continue fighting

8. (General Sporting Terms) a withdrawn competitor in a race, etc.

9. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) Billiards snooker

a.  a shot that results in a penalty, as when the cue ball enters the pocket

b.  a lucky shot

10. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) poultry food

from scratch Informal from the very beginning

up to scratch (usually used with a negative) Informal up to standard

adj

1. (General Sporting Terms) Sport (of a team) assembled hastily

2. (General Sporting Terms) (in a handicap sport) with no allowance or penalty

3. Informal rough or haphazard See also scratches, scratch together

[via Old French escrater from Germanic; compare Old High German krazzōn (German kratzen); related to Old French gratter to grate¹]

scratchy  adj

scratchily  adv

scratchiness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scratch - an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off abrasion, excoriation, scrape graze - a superficial abrasion rope burn - abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope wound, lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
	2.	scratch - a depression scratched or carved into a surface incision, prick, dent, slit imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" scotch, score - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
	3.	scratch - informal terms for money             boodle, clams, dinero, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, wampum, loot, dough, bread, cabbage, sugar money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
	4.	scratch - a competitor who has withdrawn from competition challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
	5.	scratch - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game scratch line, starting line, start line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
	6.	scratch - dry mash for poultry                 chicken feed mash - mixture of ground animal feeds
	7.	scratch - a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" scrape, scratching, scraping noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	8.	scratch - poor handwriting                     cacography, scrawl, scribble handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible" chicken scratch - cramped or illegible handwriting squiggle - an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"
	9.	scratch - (golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course" golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes handicap - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
	10.	scratch - an indication of damage scar, scrape, mark blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
Verb	1.	scratch - cause friction; "my sweater scratches" fray, rub, chafe, fret adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
	2.	scratch - cut the surface of; wear away the surface of scratch up, scrape claw - scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails scuff - mar by scuffing; "scuffed shoes" incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting scratch out, cut out - strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out; "scratch out my name on that list"
	3.	scratch - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!" itch, rub irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
	4.	scratch - postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill" call off, cancel, scrub
	5.	scratch - remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark" excise, expunge, strike delete, cancel - remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"
	6.	scratch - gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living" scrape up, scrape, come up nickel-and-dime - accumulate gradually; "she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family" collect, compile, accumulate, amass, roll up, hoard, pile up - get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"
	7.	scratch - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree" engrave, inscribe, grave chip at, carve - engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark" engrave, etch - carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name" character - engrave or inscribe characters on

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scratch

verb

1. rub, scrape, claw at The old man lifted his cardigan to scratch his side.

2. mark, cut, score, damage, grate, graze, etch, lacerate, incise, make a mark on Knives will scratch the worktop.

3. cut, skin, wound, rub, bark, scrape, graze, rasp, chafe, lacerate, abrade He had blood on his nose and he had scratched his knees.

noun

1. mark, scrape, graze, blemish, gash, laceration, claw mark I pointed to a number of scratches on the tile floor.

2. cut, wound, scrape, graze, abrasion, laceration He walked away from the accident without a scratch.

scratch about or round search (about or around), hunt (about or around), scrabble (about or around), rummage (about or around), forage (about or around), fossick (about or around) (Austral. & N.Z.), root about or around, ferret about or around, cast about or around, poke about or around, nose about or around They scratch about in the forest litter.

scratch something out erase, eliminate, delete, cancel, strike off, annul, cross out She scratched out the word `frightful'.

up to scratch (Informal) adequate, acceptable, satisfactory, capable, sufficient, competent, up to standard, up to snuff (informal) She made me feel I wasn't up to scratch.

Translations

scratch [ˈskrætʃ]

A. N

1. (= mark) (on skin) → arañazo m, rasguño m; (on surface, record) → raya f
it's just a scratch → es sólo un rasguño, nada más
the cat gave her a scratch → el gato la arañó
he hadn't a scratch on him → no tenía ni un arañazo
to have a good scratch → rascarse con ganas

2. (= noise) → chirrido m

3. to start from scratch (fig) → partir de or empezar desde cero
we shall have to start from scratch again → tendremos que partir nuevamente de cero, tendremos que comenzar desde el principio otra vez
to be or come up to scratch → cumplir con los requisitos
to bring/keep sth up to scratch → poner/mantener algo en buenas condiciones

B. VT

1. (with claw, nail etc) → rasguñar, arañar; (making sound) → rascar, raspar; [+ surface, record] → rayar; (= scramble, dig) → escarbar
you'll scratch the worktop with that knife → vas a rayar la encimera con ese cuchillo
the glass of this watch cannot be scratched → el cristal de este reloj no se raya
he scratched his hand on a rose bush → se arañó la mano en un rosal
the lovers scratched their names on the tree → los amantes grabaron sus nombres en el árbol
see also surface A1

2. (to relieve itch) → rascarse
he scratched his head → se rascó la cabeza
she scratched the dog's ear → le rascó la oreja al perro
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours → un favor con favor se paga

3. (= cancel) [+ meeting, game] → cancelar; (= cross off list) [+ horse, competitor] → tachar, borrar
to scratch sb off a list → tachar a algn de una lista

4. (Comput) → borrar

C. VI [person, dog etc] → rascarse; [hens] → escarbar; [pen] → rascar; [clothing] → rascar, picar
stop scratching! → ¡deja de rascarte!
the dog scratched at the door → el perro arañó la puerta

D. CPD [competitor] → sin ventaja
scratch card N → tarjeta f de "rasque y gane"
scratch file N (Comput) → fichero m de trabajo
scratch meal N → comida f improvisada
scratch paper N (US) → papel m de borrador
scratch score N (Golf) → puntuación f par
scratch tape N → cinta f reutilizable
scratch team N → equipo m improvisado

scratch out VT + ADV (from list) → borrar, tachar
to scratch sb's eyes out → sacarle los ojos a algn

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scratch [ˈskrætʃ]

n

(= small cut) (on skin) → égratignure f; (from claw) → égratignure f
She had a large scratch on her cheek → Elle avait une grosse égratignure sur la joue.
I got away without a scratch → Je m'en suis sorti sans une égratignure.

(= mark) (on paintwork, CD, furniture, glass) → éraflure f
There were no scratches on the paintwork → Il n'y avait pas d'éraflures sur la peinture.

(to relieve itch)
The dog had a good scratch → Le chien s'est gratté un bon coup.

(= sound) → grattement m
We heard a scratch at the door → Nous avons entendu un grattement à la porte.

(= beginning) to start from scratch → partir de zéro
to build sth from scratch [+ building, economy, business] → construire qch à partir de rien

(= standard) to be up to scratch, to come up to scratch → être à la hauteur
His work isn't up to scratch → Son travail n'est pas à la hauteur.
She's not up to scratch → Elle n'est pas à la hauteur.
The team didn't come up to scratch → L'équipe n'a pas été à la hauteur.

modif
scratch team → équipe f de fortune, équipe f improvisée

vt

(= mark) [+ record, CD, furniture] → rayer; [+ paint] → érafler
Knives will scratch the worktop → Les couteaux rayeront le plan de travail.
to scratch one's name onto sth
People had scratched their names into their rock → Les gens avaient gravé leur nom dans leur rocher.
to scratch the surface (fig) → rester à la surface des choses
Even this fairly complex analysis only begins to scratch the surface → Même cette analyse assez complexe commence tout juste à gratter la surface du sujet., Même cette analyse assez complexe ne fait que rester à la surface des choses.

(= cut) [+ skin, person, arm, leg] (with nail, thorn) → égratigner; (with claw) → griffer
I scratched my hand on the rosebush → Je me suis égratigné la main sur le rosier.
The cat scratched me → Le chat m'a griffé.

(to relieve itch) → se gratter
He scratched himself under his arm → Il s'est gratté sous le bras.
to scratch one's head (lit, fig) → se gratter la tête
you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours (fig) → un service en vaut un autre

(COMPUTING) → effacer

to scratch a living → s'en sortir

vi

[person] (to relieve itch) → se gratter
Stop scratching! → Arrête de te gratter!

[cat] → se gratter

scratch out

vt sep

[+ name, words] → gratter

to scratch sb's eyes out → arracher les yeux de qn
scratch card scratchcard [ˈskrætʃkɑː^rd] n → ticket m à gratter
scratch file n (COMPUTING) → fichier m de travail
scratch mark n (on skin) → égratignure f; (on furniture, paintwork) → éraflure f
scratch pad n

(= notepad) → bloc-notes m

(COMPUTING) → bloc-notes m
scratch paper n (US) → papier m de brouillon, papier m brouillon

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scratch

n

(= mark) → Kratzer m

(= act) to give a dog a scratch → einen Hund kratzen; to have a scratch → sich kratzen; the dog enjoys a scratch → der Hund kratzt sich gern

(= sound) → Kratzen nt no pl

to start from scratch → (ganz) von vorn(e) anfangen; (Sport) → ohne Vorgabe anfangen; to start something from scratch → etw ganz von vorne anfangen; business → etw aus dem Nichts aufbauen; to learn a language/a new trade from scratch → eine Sprache/einen neuen Beruf ganz von Anfang an or von Grund auf erlernen; to be or come up to scratch (inf) → die Erwartungen erfüllen, den Anforderungen entsprechen; he/it is not quite up to scratch yet (inf) → er/es lässt noch zu wünschen übrig; to bring somebody up to scratch → jdn auf Vordermann bringen (inf)

adj attr

meal → improvisiert; crew, team → zusammengewürfelt

(= with no handicap) → ohne Vorgabe

vt

(with nail, claw etc) → kratzen; hole → scharren; (= leave scratches on) → zerkratzen; the spots will get worse if you scratch them → die Pickel werden nur schlimmer, wenn du (daran) kratzt; she scratched the dog’s ear → sie kratzte den Hund am Ohr; to scratch something away → etw abkratzen; we scratched our names in the wood → wir ritzten unsere Namen ins Holz; to scratch a living → sich (dat) → einen kümmerlichen Lebensunterhalt verdienen; he scratched a living from the soil → er konnte sich nur mühsam von den Erträgen des Bodens ernähren; to scratch one’s head (lit, fig) → sich am Kopf kratzen; if you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours (fig) → eine Hand wäscht die andere; to scratch the surface of something (fig) → etw oberflächlich berühren

to scratch something through → etw durchstreichen; to scratch somebody/somebody’s name off a list → jdn/jds Namen von or aus einer Liste streichen

(Sport etc, = withdraw) → streichen; horse → zurückziehen

vi

(= make scratching movement/noise) → kratzen; (in soil etc) → scharren; (= scratch oneself) → sich kratzen

(= become scratched) the new paint will scratch easily/won’t scratch → die neue Farbe bekommt leicht Kratzer/bekommt keine Kratzer

(Mus) → scratchen

(Sport) → zurücktreten; to scratch from → nicht antreten zu

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scratch:

scratch line

n (US, in races) → Startlinie f; (in jumping) → Absprunglinie f; (in throwing) → Abwurflinie f

scratch method

n (Med: = test) → Skarifikation f (spec); (= inoculation) → Ritzmethode f

scratch ’n’ sniff

adj = scratch and sniff

scratch pad

n (US Comput) → Notizblock m

scratch paper

n (US) → Notizpapier nt

scratch-resistant

adj → kratzfest

scratch sheet

n (US Horse Racing inf) → Rennzeitung f

scratch test

n (Med) → Kutanreaktionstest m, → Einreibungstest m

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scratch [skrætʃ]

1. n

a. (mark) → graffio, graffiatura
it's just a scratch → è solo un graffio
without a scratch (unharmed) → illeso/a, senza un graffio

b. (noise) I heard a scratch at the door → ho sentito grattare alla porta

c. to start from scratch (fig) → cominciare or partire da zero
his work wasn't or didn't come up to scratch → il suo lavoro non è stato all'altezza
to keep sth up to scratch → mantenere qc al livello desiderato

2. vt

a. (gen) → graffiare; (one's name) → incidere
we've barely scratched the surface (fig) (of problem, topic) → l'abbiamo appena sfiorato

b. (to relieve itch) → grattare
he scratched his head → si è grattato la testa
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours (fig) → una mano lava l'altra

c. (cancel, meeting, game) (Comput) → cancellare; (cross off list, horse, competitor) → eliminare

3. vi (person, dog) → grattarsi; (hens) → razzolare, raspare; (pen) → raschiare; (clothing) → pungere
the dog scratched at the door → il cane raspava alla porta

scratch out vt + adv (from list) → cancellare
to scratch sb's eyes out → cavare gli occhi a qn

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scratch

v scratch [skrӕtʃ]

1 to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush. krap يَخْدِش одрасквам (po)škrábat (se) rive zerkratzen γδέρνω, γρατσουνίζω arañar kriimustama حراشيدن؛چنگ زدن raapia, raapaista égratigner לִשרוֹט खुरचना grepsti, ogrebati megkarmol mencakar rispa, klóra, skráma graffiare ひっかく 할퀴다 įbrėžti, įdrėksti []skrāpēt; ieskrāpēt mencakar schrammen klore, rispe, skrape (po)drapać się, zadrasnąć (się) arranhar a zgâria оцарапать(ся) (po)škrabať (sa) opraskati ogrebati klösa, riva, rispa ข่วน; ขีด tırmalamak, çizmek, sıyırmak 抓傷 (роз)дряпати کھرچنا cào 抓破

2 to rub to relieve itching You should try not to scratch insect bites. krap يَحُك чешя rozškrábat klø; kradse kratzen ξύνω (για να περάσει η φαγούρα) rascar(se) kratsima خاراندن raapia (se) gratter לְגַרֵד घसीटना češati elvakar menggaruk klóra grattare かく 긁다 kasyti(s) kasīt garu krabben klø drapać coçar a (se) scărpina чесать rozškrabať praskati (se) češati klia (riva) [] เกา kaşı(n)mak 搔抓 шкребти; чухати کھجانا gãi 搔

3 to make by scratching He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone. krap, uitkrap يَحْفُر надрасквам vyškrábat ridse ritzen σκαλίζω rascar, rayar, grabar kriipima خراشيدن raapustaa graver לַחֲרוֹת खुजलाना urezati karcol menggoreskan rispa incidere 刻む 새기다 įrėžti, išraižyti iekasīt; iegriezt mencoret krassen riste inn, ripe i wydrapać, wyryć gravar a grava нацарапать vyškriabať izpraskati urezati rista ทำให้เป็นรอยโดยการขูดหรือขีด kazımak 刻劃 надряпати کھرچ کر بنانا viết nguệch ngoạc 涂写，刻划

4 to remove by scratching She threatened to scratch his eyes out. krap, uitkrap يُزيل بالحَك ، يَجْلُط издирам очите на някого vyškrábat stikke ud auskratzen βγάζω με τα νύχια arrancar (välja) kratsima, maha kraapima زدودن repiä arracher לְגַרֵד वापस लेना sastrugati kidörzsöl mencungkil klóra (út úr) cavare ほじり出す 파내다 išlupti izskrāpēt mencungkil uitkrabben klore ut wydrapać arrancar a(-şi) scoate выцарапать vyškriabať izpraskati iskopati klösa, riva ข่วน oymak 抓取 видряпати کھرچ کر ہٹانا gạch xóa đi 擦过...

5 to withdraw from a game, race etc That horse has been scratched. uitlaat, weglaat يَسْحَب من المُباراه елиминирам odvolat trække ud zurückziehen αποσύρω (π.χ. από αγώνα) retirar eemaldama حذف كردن peruuttaa osanotto retirer לָצֵאת מְהַמֵרוּץ (दौड़ के लिए घोड़ों की सूची में से) नाम काट देना povući iz igre, izbrisati s popisa töröl mencoret hætta í keppni ritirare 出場を取消す 취소하다 išbraukti (iš sąrašo), pašalinti izsvītrot no (dalībnieku) saraksta membuang terugtrekken trekke (seg) wycofać retirar a retrage выводить из игры, соревнований odvolať izločiti povući iz igre stryka, utesluta เลิกแข่งขัน yarışmadan çekmek (使)退出比賽 викреслювати مقابلے سے باہر کرنا rút lui 退出比赛

n

1 a mark, injury or sound made by scratching covered in scratches; a scratch at the door. krap عَلامَه، خَدْش драскулка rýha, šrám; skřípot skramme; rids; skrat der Kratzer, das Kratzen γδάρσιμο, αμυχή, γρατσουνιά arañazo, rasguño, raspadura, marca, señal kriips, kriim خراشيدگي naarmu, raapaisu éraflure; grattement שְׂרִיטָה खरोंच ogrebotina, zvuk grebanja karcolás goresan skráma, rispa; ískur graffio; stridore ひっかき跡 긁힌 상처 įdrėskimas skramba; ieskrāpējums goresan kras, gekrabbel skraping, krassing skrobanie arranhão zgârietură царапина; царапанье ryha, škrabanec; škripot praska(nje) grebanje skråma, rispa, skrapande, krafsande เครื่องหมาย; การบาดเจ็บ; เสียงที่เกิดจากการขีดข่วน tırmık, çizik, sıyrık 抓痕，抓傷，刮抓聲 подряпина; дряпання کھروچ tiếng sột soạt 划痕

2 a slight wound I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch. krap جَرْح خَفيف дрскотина škrábnutí skramme der Kratzer γδάρσιμο, ασήμαντη πληγή rasguño kriimustus خراش naarmu éraflure שְׂרִיטָה हल्क़ा घाव, खरोंच neznatna ozljeda karcolás goresan, luka ringan skráma graffio ひっかき傷 가벼운 상처 įdrėskimas skramba calar schram småskramme, ripe zadraśnięcie arranhadela zgârietură, julitură царапина škrabnutie praska ogrebotina skråma แผลถลอก çizik 擦傷 подряпина خراش sự trầy da 擦伤

3 in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage. gewone beginpunt نُقْطَة إنْطِلاق في سِباق стартова линия startovní čára startstreg normale Startbedingungen (pl.) αφετηρία línea de salida stardijoon از ابتداي كار lähtöpaikka ligne de départ קַו יְצִיאָה कुछ खास प्रकार की दौड़ में आरंभबिंदू startna crta utrke rajtvonal garis start ráslína (linea di partenza) 出発線 (핸디캡이 없는 선수의) 출발점 bendras startas kopējs/vienlaicīgs starts garis permulaan startstreep startstrek start bez handicapu linha de partida linie de plecare стартовая черта štartovacia čiara startna črta početak trke startlinje, scratch ขีดเริ่มต้นในการแข่งขัน yarışta başlama çizgisi (某些速度賽或競賽中，無差點或領先參賽者的)起點 лінія старту دوڑ وغیرہ جس میں سب برابر کے شمار ہوں کسی درجہ بندی کے بغیر vạch xuất phát 起跑线

adj scratchy

krappig مُحْدِثُ صَريرا أو خَرْبَشَه надраскан poškrábaný kradsende; kløende; skrattende kratzend πρόχειρος que pica kritseldatud, kribiv خط حطي rahiseva, pistelevä rugueux מְגַרֵד भद्दे ढंग से लिखा हुआ načrčkan, našaran felületes; kaparó, karcoló; izgága bergores-gores sem rispar/ískrar graffiato; scarabocchiato ひっかかる 긁히는 draskantis, šiurkštus ass; nobrāzts; steigā izdarīts menyebabkan kulit gatal-gatal vol krassen som klør/skraper skrzypiący que arranha zgrunţuros скрипучий; царапающий poškriabaný raskav grub raspig, rivig, stickig (ปากกา) กัดกระดาษ; ขยุกขยิก cızırtılı 潦草的 скрипучий, дряпучий; шкарубкий کھرچنے کی آواز نکالنے والا nguệch ngoạc 潦草的

n scratchiness

krappigheid إحْداثُ صَريرٍ أو خَرْبَشَه надраскване poškrábanost kløen; kradsen; skratten das Kratzen προχειρότητα picor kriimustatud olek خط افتادگي naarmuisuus rugosité רִישוּל भद्दापन, भोंड़ापन načrčkanost felületesség; karcoló/kaparó volta vminek keadaan bergores-gores e-ð sem getur rispað/skrámað (l'essere scarabocchiato) ざらざら 긁힘 šiurkštumas asums; negludums; nevīžīgums sifat yang menyebabkan kulit gatal-gatal krasserigheid det som klør/skraper skrzypienie, drapanie aspereza asperitate царапанье poškriabanosť raskavost grubost raspighet, rivighet, stickighet ความกระท่อนกระแท่น cızırtı 潦草 дряпучість کھرچن sự nguệch ngoạc 潦草

scratch the surface

to deal too slightly with a subject We started to discuss the matter, but only had time to scratch the surface. kortliks daaroor gesels يُعالِج المَوْضوع بِشَكلٍ سَطْحي захващам тема naťuknout věc behandle overfladisk etwas nur oberflächlich anreißen θίγω επιφανειακά tratar algo muy por encima pinnapealselt käsitlema به مقدمات مطلبي پرداختن käsitellä pinnallisesti effleurer (un sujet) לַגַעַת בִּקצֵה הַקַרחוֹן किसी कार्य के केवल प्रारंभ में ही भाग लेना zagrepsti površinu a felszínen marad/mozog membahas sedikit tæpa á, fara lauslega í (sfiorare appena) うわっつらをかじる 수박 겉 핥기 식으로 하다 paviršiumi nušliaužti, padaryti pradžią skart virspusēji menyentuh oppervlakkig behandelen fare over med en harelabb poskrobać po wierzchu, zrobić `po łebkach tocar ao de leve a atinge (un subiect) слегка затронуть len sa dotknúť (problému) dotakniti se površinski dotaći skrapa på ytan เข้าไปเพียงตื้น ๆ üstün körü ilgilenmek 粗淺探討 неглибоко копати سرسری مشاہدہ کرنا lướt qua 对...作肤浅的探讨

start from scratch

to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch. begin van voor af يَبْدأ من نُقْطَة الصِّفْر не навлизам в същността на začít od nuly begynde fra bunden; begynde forfra mit Nichts anfangen αρχίζω από το μηδέν empezar de cero, partir de cero tühjalt kohalt alustama از صفر aloittaa tyhjästä partir de zéro לְהַתחִיל מִלא כְּלוּם शून्य से शुरू करने पर početi iz početka semmiből kezdi mulai dari nol byrja á botninum/með tvær hendur tómar cominciare da zero ゼロから始める 처음부터 시작하다 pradėti nuo nieko sākt no nekā/no tukšas vietas bermula dari sifar van niets beginnen begynne forfra, fra bunnen av zaczynać od początku começar do nada a porni de la zero начать всё с (самого) начала začať od nuly začeti iz nič početi od nule börja från scratch (ingenting) เริ่มต้นจากไม่มีอะไร sıfırdan başlamak 從零開始 починати на голому місті; починати з нуля ابتدا سے bắt đầu 从零开始

up to scratch

at or to the required or satisfactory standard Your work does not come up to scratch. nie volgens standaard nie يَصِل إلى المُسْتَوى المَطْلوب на ниво do patřičné úrovně god nok den Erwartungen entsprechen σε ικανοποιητικό επίπεδο dar la talla nõutud tasemel پول بخور و نميري در آوردن vaaditulla tasolla à la hauteur בַּרָמָה הַדרוּשָׁה थोड़ा-थोड़ा जुटाकर एकट्ठा करना zadovoljavajući, prema standardima megüti a mértéket memuaskan sem stenst kröfur all'altezza 標準に達して 기대(표준)에 미치다 reikiamo lygio labā līmenī; nepieciešamā kvalitātē mencapai tahap yang memuaskan op het vereiste niveau være på høyde med situasjonen na odpowiednim poziomie à altura la înălţime на должной высоте dosahovať patričnú úroveň na višini na ivici hålla måttet ดีพอ; ถึงขั้น; พร้อม istenen düzey 達到標準 на належному рівні مقررہ معیار کے مطابق mãn nguyện 准备好，达到标准

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scratch → خدش, يَخدِش poškrábat, škrábání klø, rift kratzen, Schramme γδάρσιμο, γδέρνω arañar, rasguño naarmu, raapaista égratignure, griffer češati, ogrebotina graffiare, graffio かき傷, 引っ掻く 긁기, 긁다 kras, krassen klore, ripe podrapać, zadrapanie arranhão, riscar царапать, царапина repa ขูดออก, รอยข่วน çizme, çizmek làm xước, vết xước 抓, 抓痕