SCRATCH - Translation from English into French

I. scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] N

1. scratch (wound):

scratch (gen): égratignure f

scratch (from a claw, fingernail): griffure f

to escape without a scratch: s'en tirer sans une égratignure

to get a scratch from a cat: se faire griffer par un chat

2. scratch (mark):

scratch (on metal, furniture): éraflure f

scratch (on record, disc, glass): rayure f

3. scratch (action to relieve an itch):

to have a scratch: se gratter

to give one's arm/foot a scratch: se gratter le bras/pied

4. scratch (sound):

scratch: grattement m

5. scratch (satisfaction, standard) inf:

he/his work is not up to scratch: il/son travail n'est pas à la hauteur

to keep sth up to scratch: maintenir qc au niveau voulu

6. scratch (zero):

to start from scratch: partir de zéro

to plan/study sth from scratch: concevoir/étudier qc en partant de zéro

7. scratch SPORTS:

to play off scratch: jouer scratch

II. scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] ADJ

scratch team: de fortune

scratch meal: improvisé

he's a scratch golfer: il joue scratch

III. scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] VB trans

1. scratch (cancel):

scratch race, meeting: supprimer

2. scratch COMPUT (delete):

scratch file: effacer

3. scratch (trace):

to scratch one's initials on sth: graver ses initiales sur qc

to scratch a line in the soil: tracer une ligne dans la terre

4. scratch (wound):

scratch cat, person: person: griffer

scratch thorns, rosebush: person: égratigner

to get scratched (by cat): se faire griffer

to get scratched (by thorns): être égratigné

to scratch sb's eyes out: arracher les yeux à quelqu'un

5. scratch (react to itch):

scratch spot: gratter

to scratch one's arm/chin: se gratter le bras/menton

to scratch an itch: se gratter

to scratch sb's back: gratter le dos de qn

to scratch one's head lit: se gratter la tête

to scratch one's head fig: être perplexe

6. scratch (damage):

scratch person, branch: car: érafler

scratch cat: furniture: se faire les griffes sur

scratch person, toy: furniture, wood: érafler

scratch record: rayer

the table is all scratched: la table est toute éraflée

7. scratch SPORTS (withdraw):

scratch horse, competitor: retirer, scratcher

IV. scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] VB intr

1. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch person:: se gratter

2. scratch (inflict injury):

scratch person, cat:: griffer

V. to scratch oneself VB refl

to scratch oneself refl dog, person:

to scratch oneself: se gratter

VI. scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ]

to scratch a living from the soil: tirer une maigre subsistance du sol

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: un service en vaut un autre

scratch a translator and you'll find a writer underneath!: dans tout traducteur il y a un écrivain qui sommeille!

scratch card N

scratch card (game): carte f à gratter

scratch card (card): ticket m (de jeu de grattage)

scratch file N

scratch file: fichier m de travail

scratch test N MED

scratch test: test m cutané

scratch mark N

scratch mark: éraflure f

scratch pad N

scratch pad: bloc-notes m

scratch video N

scratch video: cassette f de montage

scratch around VB [Brit skratʃ -, Am skrætʃ -]

scratch around hen:

scratch around: gratter (in dans)

to scratch around to find the money: gratter un peu partout pour trouver l'argent nécessaire

I. scratch at VB [Brit skratʃ -, Am skrætʃ -] (scratch at [sth])

scratch at door:

scratch at: gratter à

scratch tape N

scratch tape: bande f de travail

English

French

I. scratch [skrætʃ] N

1. scratch (small cut on skin):

scratch: égratignure f

scratch: griffe f Belg

2. scratch no pl (acceptable standard):

scratch: bon état m

to come up to scratch: correspondre à une attente

to bring sb/sth up to scratch: remettre qn à sa place/qc en état

3. scratch (beginning state):

scratch: début m

to start (again) from scratch: recommencer depuis le début

II. scratch [skrætʃ] ADJ

scratch: improvisé(e)

III. scratch [skrætʃ] VB trans

1. scratch (cut slightly):

scratch: égratigner

2. scratch (relieve an itch):

scratch: gratter

to scratch one's arm/head: se gratter le bras/la tête

3. scratch (erase, remove):

scratch: effacer

4. scratch (write hastily):

scratch: griffonner

Phrases:

to scratch the surface of sth: effleurer qc

IV. scratch [skrætʃ] VB intr

1. scratch (scraping a surface):

scratch: gratter

2. scratch Brit (scribble):

scratch: gribouiller

3. scratch (reunite):

to scratch up: réunir

scratch about, scratch around VB intr Brit

scratch about: essayer de dénicher

to scratch about for sth: fouiller du regard pour trouver qc

scratch card N

scratch card: carte f à gratter

scratch paper N no pl Am (rough paper)

scratch paper: (feuille f de) brouillon m

scratch out VB trans

scratch out: gratter

scratch out line, word: rayer

Phrases:

to scratch sb's eyes out: arracher les yeux à qn

French

English

éraflure: scratch

égratignure: scratch

écorchure: scratch

griffure: scratch

griffer: to scratch

English

French

I. scratch [skrætʃ] N

1. scratch (cut on skin):

scratch: égratignure f

scratch: griffe f Belg

2. scratch (acceptable standard):

scratch: bon état m

to come up to scratch: correspondre à une attente

to bring sb/sth up to scratch: remettre qn à sa place/qc en état

3. scratch (beginning state):

scratch: début m

to start (over) from scratch: (tout) recommencer depuis le début

II. scratch [skrætʃ] ADJ

scratch: improvisé(e)

III. scratch [skrætʃ] VB trans

1. scratch (cut slightly):

scratch: égratigner

2. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch: gratter

to scratch one's arm/head: se gratter le bras/la tête

3. scratch inf:

scratch (erase, remove): effacer

scratch (cancel): annuler

4. scratch (write hastily):

scratch: griffonner

Phrases:

to scratch the surface of sth: effleurer qc

IV. scratch [skrætʃ] VB intr

1. scratch (scrape surface):

scratch: gratter

2. scratch (in billiards):

scratch: blouser une boule

scratch out VB trans

scratch out: gratter

scratch out line, word: rayer

Phrases:

to scratch sb's eyes out: arracher les yeux à qn

scratch paper N

scratch paper: (feuille f de) brouillon m

scratch ticket N

scratch ticket: carte f à gratter

scratch around VB intr

scratch around: essayer de dénicher

to scratch around for sth: fouiller du regard pour trouver qc

French

English

griffure: scratch

écorchure: scratch

égratignure: scratch

éraflure: scratch

griffer: to scratch

Present
I	scratch
you	scratch
he/she/it	scratches
we	scratch
you	scratch
they	scratch

Past
I	scratched
you	scratched
he/she/it	scratched
we	scratched
you	scratched
they	scratched

Present Perfect
I	have	scratched
you	have	scratched
he/she/it	has	scratched
we	have	scratched
you	have	scratched
they	have	scratched

Past Perfect
I	had	scratched
you	had	scratched
he/she/it	had	scratched
we	had	scratched
you	had	scratched
they	had	scratched

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come up to scratch: correspondre à une attente

to bring sb/sth up to scratch: remettre qn à sa place/qc en état

to start (again) from scratch: recommencer depuis le début

to scratch one's arm/head: se gratter le bras/la tête

to scratch the surface of sth: effleurer qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Among those who said they gamble, 53 per cent said the most common form of gaming they participate in is buying lottery, instant wins and scratch tickets.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Women account for about half the spending on scratch tickets.

www.canberratimes.com.au

Most tickets are scratch tickets.

en.wikipedia.org

Plus, you get to satisfyingly rub the screen to reveal rewards on the scratch tickets you earn rather than lamely pushing a thumbstick side to side.

business.financialpost.com

He said they won a free water test through a scratch ticket in the mail.

www.cbc.ca