scratch
BrE /ˈskrætʃ/ AmE /ˈskrætʃ/
verb / noun en → es
past scratched pp scratched ing scratching
to rub your skin with your nails or a sharp object because it is itchy
rascarse, raspar
- scratch yourself
Collocations scratch an itch · scratch your head
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He scratched his nose.
Se rascó la nariz.
to make a mark on something with your nails or a sharp object
raspar, rayar
- scratch sth
Collocations scratch the surface of wood · scratch your name on a wall
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She scratched her name in the sand.
Ella escribió su nombre en la arena.
to pay for something using a credit card or similar payment method
pagar con tarjeta, pagar con un método de pago electrónico
- scratch sth
Collocations scratch the bill · scratch a payment
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He scratched his meal with his credit card.
Él pagó su comida con la tarjeta de crédito.
a mark on your skin caused by scratching or rubbing it with something sharp
raspadura, rasguño
- have a scratch
Collocations a small scratch · a deep scratch
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He has a scratch on his arm.
Tiene un rasguño en el brazo.
a mark made by scratching or rubbing something with your nails or a sharp object
raspadura, rayón
- have a scratch
Collocations a small scratch on the wall · a deep scratch in the wood
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There is a scratch on the table.
Hay un rayón en la mesa.
a payment made using a credit card or similar method
pago con tarjeta, pago electrónico
- make a scratch
Collocations a small scratch for the meal · a large scratch for the purchase
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He made a scratch for his coffee.
Él hizo un pago electrónico para su café.
Phrasal verbs
borrar, rayar
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She scratched the name off the list.
Ella borró el nombre de la lista.
borrar, rayar
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He scratched out the wrong word.
Él borró la palabra incorrecta.
rayar, dañar
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The car was scratched up in the accident.
El coche se rayó en el accidente.
reunir, juntar
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He managed to scratch together enough money for the trip.
Logró reunir suficiente dinero para el viaje.
buscar, buscar desesperadamente
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She had to scratch around for information.
Tuvó que buscar desesperadamente información.
Idioms
tocar la superficie, no llegar al fondo del asunto
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We've only scratched the surface of this problem.
Solo hemos tocado la superficie de este problema.
ponerse a pensar, no entender algo
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I don't know what to do - I'm scratching my head.
No sé qué hacer - me estoy poniendo a pensar.
hacer un favor a alguien para que te haga uno
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He helped me with my project, and I'll scratch his back when he needs help.
Me ayudó con mi proyecto y yo le haré un favor cuando él lo necesite.