scuff

skʌf
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Translation of scuff into German,

Verb

1.

movement

intr.
scrape the feet while walking
intr.
  • He scuffed his feet along the dusty road.Er schleifte seine Füße über die staubige Straße.
2.

surface

tr.
scrape and roughen the surface of an object
tr.
schrammen abschürfen abwetzen
  • She scuffed her shoes on the rough pavement.Sie schrammte ihre Schuhe auf dem rauen Gehweg.
3.

sports

tr.
mishit a ball due to poor contact
tr.
unsauber schießen verfehlen
  • He scuffed the shot and missed the goal.Er schoss den Ball unsauber und verfehlte das Tor.

Noun

1.

foot noise

sound of scraping or dragging feet
Schleifgeräusch
  • The scuff of shoes on the sidewalk was constant..Das Geräusch von schlurfenden Schuhen auf dem Bürgersteig war konstant
2.

damage

mark made by scraping or grazing a surface
  • The movers left a scuff on the hardwood floor..Die Umzugshelfer hinterließen einen Kratzer auf dem Parkettboden
3.

clothing

RareUK
backless slipper
RareUK
Pantoffel mHausschuh m
  • She wore a comfortable scuff around the house.Im Haus trug sie einen bequemen Pantoffel.
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Expressions with scuff: examples in English and translations in German

Schramme
Kratzer
The floor had a scuff mark from the chair.
schlurfen
schleifen
He scuffed his feet as he walked down the hall.

Images of scuff

  • scuff: mark made by scraping or grazing a surface
    (damage) Kratzer
  • scuff: backless slipper
    (clothing) Pantoffel

Synonyms and analogies of scuff in English

Examples of scuff in a sentence

  • The child scuffed along the hallway, lost in thought.
  • He scuffed the floor with his heavy boots.
  • The child scuffed the table with a marker.
  • She scuffed the ball, sending it off course.
  • The player scuffed his kick, losing the match.
  • I heard the scuff of his boots as he approached.

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

Noun
derKratzernm.

A noticeable scuff marred the otherwise pristine surface of the wooden table.

Ein auffälliger Kratzer verunstaltete die ansonsten makellose Oberfläche des Holztisches.

dieSchrammenf.

His dragging of the suitcase left a scuff mark on the floor.

Sein Koffer hinterließ beim Ziehen eine Schramme auf dem Boden.

derAbriebnm.

Because they're hand-painted, this style of shoe leaves behind a very unique scuff mark.

Weil er handbemalt ist, hinterlässt ein solcher Schuh einen unverwechselbaren Abrieb.

Verb
schlurfenv.

They scuff their shoes playfully, leaving marks in the school's halls.

Sie schlurfen spielerisch mit ihren Schuhen und hinterlassen Spuren in den Schulgängen.

schrammenv.

Don't forget to fill in scuffs and scratches with a scuff cover, and purchase new laces if the old ones get too ragged.

Vergessen Sie nicht, Schrammen und Kratzer mit einem Füller aufzufüllen, und kaufen Sie neue Schnürsenkel, wenn die alten abgenutzt aussehen.

abnutzenv.

is scuff our brand-new kicks on the very first day, okay?

werden unsere brandneuen Kicks am allerersten Tag abnutzen, okay?

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scuff: Examples and translations in context

An accidental scuff on the canvas slightly ruined the painting's perfection.

Ein unabsichtlicher Kratzer auf der Leinwand minderte die Perfektion des Gemäldes leicht.

An old scuff on the hardwood reminded me of my clumsy childhood.

Ein alter Kratzer auf dem Parkett erinnerte mich an meine ungeschickte Kindheit.

A scuff mark on the tile was visible after the party ended.

Nach der Party war auf den Fliesen ein Kratzer zu erkennen.

A scuff mark was all that remained from their outdoor adventure.

Nach ihrem Abenteuer im Freien war nur ein Kratzer übrig.

After organizing, I found a scuff mark on the office chair.

Nach dem Aufräumen fand ich einen Kratzer auf dem Bürostuhl.

He noticed a scuff on his ballet shoe right before the performance.

Kurz vor der Aufführung bemerkte er einen Kratzer an seinem Ballettschuh.

I noticed a scuff on my car door that wasn't there yesterday.

Ich habe einen Kratzer an meiner Autotür bemerkt, der gestern noch nicht da war.

Each scuff on the floor told a story of hectic days gone by.

Jeder Kratzer auf dem Boden erzählte eine Geschichte von hektischen vergangenen Tagen.

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