SCRATCHING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

ˈscratch·ing post N

scratching post

Kratzbaum m

I. scratch <pl -es> [skrætʃ] N

1. scratch (cut on skin):

scratch

Kratzer m <-s, ->

scratch

Schramme f <-, -n>

to be covered in scratches

völlig zerkratzt [o. verschrammt] sein

2. scratch (mark on surface):

scratch

Kratzer m <-s, ->

scratch

Schramme f <-, -n>

3. scratch no pl (to relieve itching):

scratch

Kratzen nt

to have [or give oneself] a scratch

sich acc kratzen

4. scratch no pl (acceptable standard):

to not be up to scratch

zu wünschen übrig lassen

to bring sth/sb up to scratch

etw/jdn auf Vordermann [o. sl Zack] bringen inf

to come up to scratch

den Anforderungen entsprechen

to come up to scratch

nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen

5. scratch (beginning state):

to learn sth from scratch

etw von Grund auf lernen

to start [sth] from scratch

[mit etw dat] bei null anfangen

to start [sth] from scratch

ganz von vorne anfangen

to bake/cook sth from scratch

etw selber [o. nach Hausmacherart] [o. A, CH nach Hausfrauenart] backen/kochen

6. scratch COMPUT:

scratch

Arbeitsbereich m <-(e)s, -e>

II. scratch [skrætʃ] ADJ attr, inv

1. scratch (hastily got together):

scratch

improvisiert

a scratch team

eine zusammengewürfelte Mannschaft

2. scratch SPORTS (without handicap):

scratch

ohne Vorgabe nach n

III. scratch [skrætʃ] VB trans

1. scratch (cut slightly):

to scratch sth

etw zerkratzen [o. zerschrammen]

to scratch sb

jdn kratzen

2. scratch (mark by scraping):

to scratch sth

etw verkratzen [o. zerkratzen]

people have been scratching their names on this rock for years

seit Jahren schon ritzen die Leute ihren Namen in den Stein

the dog scratched a small hole in the ground

der Hund scharrte ein kleines Loch in den Boden

3. scratch (relieve an itch):

to scratch oneself

sich acc kratzen

to scratch sth

an etw dat kratzen [o. inf herumkratzen]

to scratch one's arm

sich acc am Arm kratzen

to scratch one's head

sich acc am Kopf kratzen

to scratch one's head fig

sich dat den Kopf zerbrechen

4. scratch (exclude from competition):

to scratch sb from a list

jdn aus einer [Starter]liste streichen

to scratch a horse from a race

ein Pferd aus dem Rennen nehmen

to scratch sb from a team [or side]

jdn aus der Mannschaft nehmen

5. scratch (erase, remove):

to scratch sth

etw streichen

you can scratch that idea

diese Idee kannst du vergessen

to scratch sb's name off a list

jds Namen aus einer Liste streichen

6. scratch Am inf (cancel):

to scratch sth

etw aufgeben [o. inf abblasen]

7. scratch (write hastily):

to scratch sth

etw [hin]kritzeln

to scratch sth on sth

etw auf etw acc kritzeln

Phrases:

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

eine Hand wäscht die andere prov

scratch a ... and you'll find a ... [underneath]

in jedem/jeder ... steckt ein/eine ...

scratch a ... and you'll find a ... [underneath]

hinter jedem/jeder ... verbirgt sich ein/eine ...

scratch a rabid nationalist and you're likely to find a racist underneath

in jedem fanatischen Nationalisten steckt mit ziemlicher Sicherheit ein Rassist

IV. scratch [skrætʃ] VB intr

1. scratch (use claws, nails):

scratch

kratzen

scratch bird, chicken

scharren

she scratched at me with her nails

sie ging mit den Fingernägeln auf mich los

2. scratch (relieve an itch):

scratch

sich acc kratzen

3. scratch (cause itchy feeling):

scratch

kratzen

4. scratch Brit (write badly):

scratch pen, nib

kratzen

5. scratch (withdraw from race):

scratch

zurücktreten

scratch

nicht antreten

6. scratch MUS:

scratch

scratchen

scratch about, scratch around VB intr

1. scratch about animals:

scratch about

herumscharren

to scratch about [or around] for sth

nach etw dat scharren

2. scratch about fig (search hard):

scratch about

herumsuchen inf

to scratch about [or around] for sth

nach etw dat suchen inf

to scratch around [or about] for a bite to eat

nach etwas Essbarem suchen

scratch out VB trans

1. scratch out (strike out):

to scratch out ⇆ sth

etw auskratzen

to scratch sb's eyes out

jdm die Augen auskratzen inf

to scratch out a line

eine Zeile durchstreichen

to scratch out a word

ein Wort ausstreichen [o. CH wegstreichen]

2. scratch out (write hurriedly):

to scratch sth ⇆ out

etw hinkritzeln

3. scratch out inf (labour to get):

to scratch out sth

etw aufbauen

scratch round VB intr Brit

scratch round PHRVB scratch about

See also

scratch about, scratch around VB intr

1. scratch about animals:

scratch about

herumscharren

to scratch about [or around] for sth

nach etw dat scharren

2. scratch about fig (search hard):

scratch about

herumsuchen inf

to scratch about [or around] for sth

nach etw dat suchen inf

to scratch around [or about] for a bite to eat

nach etwas Essbarem suchen

ˈscratch card N

scratch card

Rubbelkarte f

scratch card

Rubbellos nt

ˈscratch pad N Am, Aus

1. scratch pad (notepad):

scratch pad

Notizblock m <-blöcke>

2. scratch pad COMPUT:

scratch pad

Notizblockspeicher m spec

ˈscratch pa·per N no pl Am

scratch paper (scrap paper)

Schmierpapier nt <-s, -e>

scratch paper (scrap paper)

Sudel[papier] m[f] CH

scratch paper (for draft notes)

Konzeptpapier nt <-s, -e>

striation, scratch marks [straɪˈeɪʃn] N

striation

Gletscherschliff

scratch-and-ˈsniff pic·ture N

scratch-and-sniff picture

Rubbel-Duft-Bild nt

OpenDict entry

scratch ticket N

scratch ticket

Rubbellos nt

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