scribble

ˈskrɪbəl
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Translation of scribble into German,

Verb

careless writing

write or draw quickly or carelessly without planning
  • He likes to scribble in his notebook during class.Er kritzelt gerne während des Unterrichts in sein Notizbuch.

Noun

1.

art

careless hasty writing or drawing
  • His notes were just a scribble on the page.Seine Notizen waren nur ein Gekritzel auf der Seite.
2.

writing

meaningless or illegible marks
  • The toddler's scribble covered the walls.Das Gekritzel des Kleinkinds bedeckte die Wände.
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  • scribble: careless hasty writing or drawing
    (art) Gekritzel
  • scribble: meaningless or illegible marks
    (writing) Gekritzel

Synonyms and analogies of scribble in English

Examples of scribble in a sentence

  • He scribbled notes while on the phone.
  • The child's scribble covered the entire wall.
  • Her desk was cluttered with scribble-filled notebooks.
  • His notebook was filled with random scribble.
  • The teacher couldn't decipher the scribble on the test paper.

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

Verb
kritzelnv.

The teacher asked the students not to scribble in their textbooks.

Der Lehrer bat die Schüler, nicht in ihre Lehrbücher zu kritzeln.

schreibenv.

I come here on occasion to scribble a few pages.

Ich komme ab und zu her, um ein paar Seiten zu schreiben.

hinkritzelnv.

He must have thought he could scribble whatever sprang to his mind.

Er dachte wohl, er könnte hinkritzeln, was ihm gerade einfällt.

Noun
dasGekritzelnn.

The urgent scribble on the envelope hinted something important was inside.

Das dringende Gekritzel auf dem Umschlag deutete auf etwas Wichtiges hin.

dieKritzeleinf.

I can't be a writer with a scribble for a middle name.

Mit 'ner Kritzelei als Mittelnamen kann ich doch keine Schriftstellerin sein.

dieSkizzenf.

Still I want to keep the energy of the scribble on the canvas.

Dennoch möchte ich die Energie der Skizze auf der Leinwand beibehalten.

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scribble: Examples and translations in context

They allowed customers to scribble personalized messages on the coffee cups.

Sie ließen die Kunden persönliche Botschaften auf die Kaffeebecher kritzeln.

He would scribble down his dreams in a small notebook beside his bed.

Er kritzelte seine Träume in ein kleines Notizbuch neben seinem Bett.

Never allow anyone to scribble on the important documents without permission.

Lassen Sie niemals zu, dass jemand ohne Erlaubnis auf wichtige Dokumente kritzelt.

The detective would scribble down clues on a notepad during the investigation.

Der Detektiv kritzelte während der Ermittlung Hinweise in ein Notizbuch.

The poet liked to scribble down verses on napkins while waiting at the cafe.

Der Dichter kritzelte gerne Verse auf Servietten, während er im Café wartete.

During class, he would scribble song lyrics on the edges of his paper.

Während des Unterrichts kritzelte er Songtexte an den Rand seines Papiers.

She would scribble motivational quotes on sticky notes and place them around the house.

Sie kritzelte motivierende Zitate auf Klebezettel und platzierte sie im Haus.

During meetings, he would scribble notes on sticky pads and scatter them around.

Während Besprechungen kritzelte er Notizen auf Klebezettel und verstreute sie überall.

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