scuffing

ˈskʌfɪŋ
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Translation of scuffing into German,

Noun

1.

appearance

a mark or damage caused by scraping or dragging
  • There was scuffing on the new shoes after the walk.Es gab Schrammen an den neuen Schuhen nach dem Spaziergang.
2.

movement

the act of scraping or dragging feet or an object
Scharren Schleifen
  • Scuffing on the floor made the teacher look up.Scharren auf dem Boden ließ die Lehrerin aufblicken.
3.

sound

the sound made by scraping or dragging
Scharren Schleifen Schabgeräusch
  • The scuffing from the hallway was loud at night.Das Scharren aus dem Flur war nachts laut.

Adjective

1.

worn

showing marks or wear from scraping
  • The scuffing shoes looked old and used.Die abgewetzten Schuhe sahen alt und gebraucht aus.
2.

noisy

producing a scraping sound
  • The scuffing footsteps echoed in the hallway.Die schleifenden Schritte hallten im Flur wider.
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Synonyms and analogies of scuffing in English

Examples of scuffing in a sentence

  • A bit of scuffing appeared on his helmet after the fall.
  • The scuffing of his shoes echoed in the empty hallway.
  • We heard the scuffing of the chair legs as she dragged it closer.
  • I heard scuffing behind the door and paused before turning the handle.
  • Scuffing on the gravel path followed us as we dragged the canoe ashore.
  • The scuffing jacket showed years of use.
scuff
skʌf
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.

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.

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

Noun
derAbriebnm.

Protects painting from dirt, moisture and scuffing.

Schützt Malerei vor Schmutz, Feuchtigkeit und dem Abrieb.

dasFressennn.

According to that, scuffing occurs if a critical surface temperature is exceeded.

Demnach tritt Fressen auf, wenn eine kritische Oberflächentemperatur überschritten wird.

dieScheuernnf.

To prevent scuffing, it is recommended to apply lubricating grease.

Um das Scheuern zu verhindern, ist es ratsam, Schmierfett aufzutragen.

dasSchlurfennn.

Even over the music, the scuffing sound of heels caught her attention completely.

Sogar über die Musik hinweg fiel ihr das Schlurfen der Absätze ganz auf.

derKratzernm.

He noticed scuffing against the table legs from constant moving and rearranging.

Er bemerkte Kratzer an den Tischbeinen durch ständiges Bewegen und Umstellen.

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scuffing: Examples and translations in context

The containers with severe scuffing are on the right.

Rechts sind die Behälter mit starkem Abrieb aufgetragen.

After printing, covers are laminated with gloss film to protect from scuffing.

Nach dem Druck werden Abdeckungen mit Glanzfilm lamelliert, um sich vor dem Abrieb zu schützen.

Good resistance to e.g. rubbing, scuffing or chemical attack.

Hohe Beständigkeit gegen z.B. Abrieb oder Feuchtigkeit.

It resists marring, scuffing and abrasion, as well as changes in temperature and humidity.

Es widersteht Verkratzen, Fressen und Abrieb sowie Temperatur- und Feuchtigkeitsschwankungen.

All these measures can reduce the false rejection rate but they do not improve the detection of scuffing.

Durch all diese Maßnahmen kann die Fehlausleitrate reduziert werden; die Erkennung von Abrieb wird aber nicht verbessert.

There is a little scuffing and a crease across the fold, you would expect with age.

Gibt ein wenig Abrieb und eine Falte über der Falte, Sie würden erwarten, dass mit zunehmendem Alter.

Digital stocks can be prone to marking or scuffing because the creaser uses a vacuum pump during feeding.

Digitale Drucke können für Kratzer und Abrieb anfällig sein, da die Rillmaschine bei der Zuführung eine Vakuumpumpe einsetzt.

The effect of crumbling whitewash or scuffing.

Die Wirkung von bröckelnder Tünche oder Fressen.

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