scratching in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scratching in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for scratching in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

grattement

scratching uncountable

grattage (de papier, carton)

scratching

grattage (sur papier)

scratching out

grattage (de case sur un coupon)

scratching

effacer un mot par grattage

to scratch out a word

scratching in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scratching in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for scratching in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

grattement

scratching

éraflure

scratch

égratignure

scratch

écorchure

scratch

griffure

scratch

scratching 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

to scratch the surface of sth

creuser qc

to scratch sb's eyes out

arracher les yeux à qn

the scratch will soon scar over

la cicatrisation de cette égratignure sera rapide

to scratch oneself/itself against a tree

se frotter contre un arbre

to start all over again from scratch

tout reprendre à zéro