Translation of scratch from English into Dutch
Noun
damage
disruption or mark on a surface- The table had a scratch on its surface.De tafel had een kras op het oppervlak.
medical
minor injury or abrasion- She had a scratch on her knee.Ze had een schaafwond op haar knie.
Verb
itch relief
- She scratched her arm to stop the itch.Ze krabde haar arm om de jeuk te stoppen.
text removal
- She scratched out the wrong answer.Ze streepte het verkeerde antwoord door.
Adjective
hastily made
assembled quickly with available materials- The scratch team was formed just before the match.Het improvisatieteam werd net voor de wedstrijd gevormd.
sports
- He is a scratch golfer, playing without any handicap.Hij is een scratch golfer, die zonder handicap speelt.
technology
- The program uses a scratch disk for temporary files.Het programma gebruikt een tijdelijke schijf voor tijdelijke bestanden.
Expressions with scratch: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Images of scratch

(damage) kras
Synonyms and analogies of scratch in English
Examples of scratch in a sentence
He noticed a scratch on the phone screen. The scratch on his arm was barely noticeable. He got a scratch from the thorny bush. A scratch on his back provided instant relief. She felt better after a gentle scratch. The scratch of the branches was eerie in the night.
She winced at the scratch of the metal against glass. A scratch cost him the championship. Avoiding a scratch is crucial in pool. He needed some scratch to pay the bills. They saved up enough scratch for a vacation. He scratched his head in confusion. The cat scratched the post to sharpen its claws. She scratched her name into the wooden bench. The cat scratched the surface of the new sofa. He scratched the cancelled date from the calendar. Please scratch out the duplicate sentence before printing. She scratched her thoughts in the diary hastily. The student scratched a diagram on the board. The pen scratched across the paper loudly. The cat scratched at the door, wanting to come in. He scratched for supplies in the abandoned house. They scratched around for food during the harsh winter. The injured runner had to scratch from the marathon. She scratched from the tournament after falling ill. He learned to scratch like a pro DJ. Scratching added a unique flair to the track. They put together a scratch orchestra for the event. The scratch committee managed to organize the festival. She joined the scratch team for the tournament. The scratch player won the championship without any advantage. Engineers used a scratch space for data processing. The software required a scratch area for operations.
Translations of "scratch" in Context ordered by category and frequency
A mild scratch is sometimes necessary to calm the itching.
Een beetje krabben is soms nodig om de jeuk te kalmeren.
He will scratch the metal to test its hardness during the inspection.
Tijdens de inspectie zal hij in het metaal krassen om de hardheid te testen.
You can see a scratch near the edge of the glass.
Je kunt een kras zien vlak bij de rand van het glas.
He inspected the car door and decided it was just a scratch.
Hij bekeek het autodeur en besloot dat het maar een krasje was.
He prefers a dust mop because it doesn't scratch the delicate flooring.
Hij heeft liever een stofwisser omdat die de kwetsbare vloer niet bekrast.
He painted a scratch sign to direct people during the event.
Hij schilderde snel een provisorisch bord om mensen tijdens het evenement de weg te wijzen.
scratch: Examples and translations in context
A gentle scratch on the back can relieve an annoying itch.
Een zachte krab op je rug kan een vervelende jeuk verlichten.
If you scratch the bug bite, it might get infected.
Als je aan die insectenbeet krabt, kan hij gaan ontsteken.
He felt a slight scratch on his arm from the rough fabric.
Hij voelde een lichte krab op zijn arm van de ruwe stof.
When an itch appears, a scratch is often the best cure.
Als je jeuk krijgt, is even krabben vaak het beste medicijn.
Don't tease the cat; it might scratch you.
Pest de kat niet, anders krabt hij je misschien.
Sometimes I scratch my arms when I'm feeling nervous.
Soms krab ik aan mijn armen als ik zenuwachtig ben.
A quick scratch helped ease the irritation on his neck.
Een snelle krab hielp de irritatie in zijn nek te verminderen.
That weird error message made the technicians scratch their heads for hours.
Die rare foutmelding liet de technici zich urenlang op het hoofd krabben.
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