scratch

skrætʃ
scratch: disruption or mark on a surface
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Translation of scratch from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

damage

disruption or mark on a surface
  • The table had a scratch on its surface.De tafel had een kras op het oppervlak.
2.

medical

minor injury or abrasion
  • She had a scratch on her knee.Ze had een schaafwond op haar knie.
3.

relief

act of scratching to relieve itch
  • He gave his arm a quick scratch.Hij gaf zijn arm een snelle krab.

Verb

1.

itch relief

tr.
rub skin with nails to relieve itching
tr.
  • She scratched her arm to stop the itch.Ze krabde haar arm om de jeuk te stoppen.
2.

marking

tr.
mark a surface with a sharp object
tr.
  • He accidentally scratched the table with his keys.Hij krabde per ongeluk de tafel met zijn sleutels.
3.

text removal

tr.UK
remove text by crossing out
tr.UK
  • She scratched out the wrong answer.Ze streepte het verkeerde antwoord door.

Adjective

1.

hastily made

assembled quickly with available materials
  • The scratch team was formed just before the match.Het improvisatieteam werd net voor de wedstrijd gevormd.
2.

sports

TECH.
competing without a handicap in sports
TECH.
scratch
  • He is a scratch golfer, playing without any handicap.Hij is een scratch golfer, die zonder handicap speelt.
3.

technology

TECH.
relating to temporary data storage
TECH.
  • The program uses a scratch disk for temporary files.Het programma gebruikt een tijdelijke schijf voor tijdelijke bestanden.
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Expressions with scratch: examples in English and translations in Dutch

helemaal zelf
vanaf nul
He baked the cake from scratch.
eraf krabben
She scratched off the paint to reveal the wood.
wegkrassen
She decided to scratch out the old address on the envelope.
krabbels
hanenpoten
His notes were all in chicken scratch, impossible to read.
schepping uit het niets
The sculpture was a creation from scratch.
het is maar een krasje
The mark on the car is minor—it’s just a scratch.

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  • scratch: disruption or mark on a surface
    (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.

Translations of "scratch" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
krabbenv.

A mild scratch is sometimes necessary to calm the itching.

Een beetje krabben is soms nodig om de jeuk te kalmeren.

krassenv.

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.

Noun
krasnmf.

You can see a scratch near the edge of the glass.

Je kunt een kras zien vlak bij de rand van het glas.

krasjenn.

He inspected the car door and decided it was just a scratch.

Hij bekeek het autodeur en besloot dat het maar een krasje was.

Adjective / Participle
bekrastpp.

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.

provisorischadj.

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.

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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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