scratch

skrætʃ
scratch: disruption or mark on a surface
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Translation of scratch into German,

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Noun

1.

damage

disruption or mark on a surface
  • The table had a scratch on its surface.Der Tisch hatte einen Kratzer auf der Oberfläche.
2.

medical

minor injury or abrasion
  • She had a scratch on her knee.Sie hatte einen Kratzer am Knie.
3.

relief

act of scratching to relieve itch
  • He gave his arm a quick scratch.Er machte am Arm eine schnelle Kratzbewegung.

Verb

1.

itch relief

tr.
rub skin with nails to relieve itching
tr.
  • She scratched her arm to stop the itch.Sie kratzte sich am Arm, um den Juckreiz zu stoppen.
2.

marking

tr.
mark a surface with a sharp object
tr.
zerkratzen ritzen schrammen
  • He accidentally scratched the table with his keys.Er hat versehentlich den Tisch mit seinen Schlüsseln zerkratzt.
3.

text removal

tr.UK
remove text by crossing out
tr.UK
  • She scratched out the wrong answer.Sie strich die falsche Antwort durch.

Adjective

1.

hastily made

assembled quickly with available materials
  • The scratch team was formed just before the match.Das provisorische Team wurde kurz vor dem Spiel gebildet.
2.

sports

TECH.
competing without a handicap in sports
TECH.
ohne Handicap handicapfrei
  • He is a scratch golfer, playing without any handicap.Er ist ein Golfer ohne Handicap und spielt auf höchstem Niveau.
3.

technology

TECH.
relating to temporary data storage
TECH.
  • The program uses a scratch disk for temporary files.Das Programm verwendet eine temporäre Festplatte für temporäre Dateien.
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Expressions with scratch: examples in English and translations in German

von Grund auf neu
von Grund auf
He baked the cake from scratch.
abkratzen
entfernen
She scratched off the paint to reveal the wood.
auskratzen
She decided to scratch out the old address on the envelope..
Gekritzel
Gekrakel
His notes were all in chicken scratch, impossible to read..
es ist nur ein Kratzer
ist nur ein Kratzer
The car is fine, it's just a scratch.
von Grund auf neu machen
selbst machen
She decided to make the cake from scratch.

Images of scratch

  • scratch: disruption or mark on a surface
    (damage) Kratzer

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

Noun
derKratzernm.

The phone slipped from his hand and landed without a scratch.

Das Handy rutschte aus seiner Hand und landete ohne einen Kratzer.

dasKratzennn.

They heard a loud scratch resonate from the attic above.

Sie hörten ein lautes Kratzen aus dem Dachboden über ihnen.

Verb
kratzenv.

Sitting in the grass made me scratch my legs more than usual.

Das Sitzen im Gras ließ mich meine Beine mehr als üblich kratzen.

zerkratzenv.

Just you dare scratch the car, it's brand new and very expensive.

Untersteh dich, das Auto zu zerkratzen, es ist nagelneu und sehr teuer.

Adjective
zerkratztadj.

Be careful not to scratch the car when you park it too close.

Pass auf, dass du das Auto nicht zerkratzt, wenn du zu nah parkst.

kratzfesteadj.

Sapphire windows are assembled also guarantee scratch free and hermetic surfaces.

Aus Saphir hergestellte Fenster garantieren eine kratzfeste und hermetische Oberfläche.

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scratch: Examples and translations in context

The smartphone slipped off the couch but landed without a scratch.

Das Smartphone rutschte vom Sofa, landete aber ohne einen Kratzer.

Despite the storm, our house survived the night without a scratch.

Trotz des Sturms überstand unser Haus die Nacht ohne einen Kratzer.

The hikers made it through the dense forest without a scratch.

Die Wanderer kamen ohne einen Kratzer durch den dichten Wald.

The new car survived the long road trip without a scratch.

Der neue Wagen überstand die lange Autoreise ohne einen Kratzer.

Even a minute scratch can reduce the value of the sculpture.

Selbst ein winziger Kratzer kann den Wert der Skulptur mindern.

There is a deep scratch on my car from the parking lot incident.

Mein Auto hat einen tiefen Kratzer von dem Vorfall auf dem Parkplatz.

What a palaver over that tiny scratch on the car door.

Was für ein Aufwand wegen dieses winzigen Kratzers an der Autotür.

She drove through heavy traffic and returned the rental car without a scratch.

Sie fuhr durch dichten Verkehr und gab den Mietwagen ohne einen Kratzer zurück.

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