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scratch

scratch

Meaning of scratch

English

to rub or tear skin or a surface with claws, often leaving marks

Русский

тереть когтями кожу или поверхность, оставляя следы

scratch

Pronunciation

British English
/skrætʃ/
American English
/skrætʃ/

scratch with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом scratch

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Царапать когтями

Scratching with claws
scratch at the door
скрестись в дверь

Our kitten scratches at the door nightly.

Наш котёнок каждую ночь скребётся в дверь.

scratch the furniture
драть мебель

The cat scratched the furniture while we slept.

Кот драл мебель, пока мы спали.

  • scratch the groundрыть землю когтями

Почесать

Scratching an itch
scratch an itch
почесаться

I stopped to scratch an itch on my ankle.

Я остановился, чтобы почесаться: зудела лодыжка.

scratch your head
чесать затылок

Don't just scratch your head, ask the teacher for help.

Не чеши затылок, а попроси учителя помочь.

  • scratch a mosquito biteрасчёсывать укус комара

Поверхностно или по взаимной выгоде

Superficially or for a mutual favor
scratch the surface
едва коснуться

We've barely scratched the surface of this problem.

Мы едва коснулись этой проблемы.

you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours
ты мне, я тебе

You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours, agreed?

Ты мне, я тебе, договорились?

  • up to scratchна должном уровне

scratch usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The cat scratches the sofa.

Кошка царапает диван.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The dog scratches at the door.

Собака царапает дверь.

scratch synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between scratch, claw, and scrape

🇬🇧English

specifically with claws, often hard

A2often

ENThe tiger clawed the tree and left deep marks.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
scrape

to rub a surface roughly, removing a layer

A2often

ENThe badger scraped the bark off the tree with its claws.

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scratch belongs to the topic "Wild Animals →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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scratch meaning: what does it mean?

to rub or tear skin or a surface with claws, often leaving marks

scratch pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

scratch is pronounced as /skrætʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

scratch definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Кошка царапает диван. Translation: The cat scratches the sofa.

Is scratch part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

Yes, scratch can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is scratch part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, scratch can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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