Sprach in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Sprach in the English»Italian Dictionary

Scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] N

the Old Scratch

= il Diavolo

I.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] N

1. scratch:

scratch (wound)

graffio m

scratch (wound)

graffiatura f

scratch (from a claw, fingernail)

graffio m

to escape without a scratch

uscirne senza un graffio

I got a scratch from a cat

un gatto mi ha graffiato

2. scratch (mark):

scratch (on metal, furniture, record, glass)

graffio m

scratch (on metal, furniture, record, glass)

riga f

3. scratch (action to relieve an itch):

to have a scratch

grattarsi or darsi una grattata

to give one's arm, foot a scratch

grattarsi un braccio, un piede

4. scratch (sound):

scratch

stridio m , (il) grattare

5. scratch (satisfaction, standard) inf:

he, his work is not up to scratch

lui, il suo lavoro non è all'altezza

to keep sth up to scratch

mantenere qc a un livello accettabile or al livello richiesto

6. scratch (zero):

to start from scratch

cominciare da zero

to plan, study sth from scratch

progettare, studiare qc partendo da zero

7. scratch SPORTS:

scratch

scratch m

scratch

linea f di partenza

II.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] ADJ

scratch team

raccogliticcio, improvvisato

scratch meal

improvvisato, fatto alla meglio

he's a scratch golfer

è un golfista improvvisato

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

1. scratch (cancel):

scratch race, meeting

cancellare

2. scratch COMPUT (delete):

scratch file

cancellare

3. scratch (trace):

to scratch one's initials on sth

incidere le proprie iniziali su qc

to scratch a line in the soil

tracciare una linea nella terra

4. scratch (wound):

scratch cat, person: person

graffiare

scratch thorns, rosebush: person

graffiare

to get scratched (by cat)

farsi graffiare

to get scratched (by thorns)

graffiarsi

5. scratch (react to itch):

scratch spot

grattare

to scratch one's arm, chin

grattarsi un braccio, il mento

to scratch an itch

grattarsi

to scratch sb's back

grattare la schiena a qn

to scratch one's head

grattarsi la testa

to scratch one's head fig

essere perplesso or mostrare perplessità

6. scratch (damage):

scratch person, branch: car

rigare, graffiare

scratch cat: furniture

farsi le unghie su

scratch person, toy: furniture, wood

graffiare, scalfire

scratch person: record

graffiare, rigare

the table is all scratched

il tavolo è tutto graffiato

7. scratch SPORTS (withdraw):

scratch horse, competitor

ritirare da una gara

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

1. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch person:

grattarsi

2. scratch (inflict injury):

scratch person, cat:

graffiare

V.to scratch oneself VB refl

to scratch oneself dog, person:

to scratch oneself

grattarsi

VI.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ]

to scratch a living from the soil

guadagnarsi a stento da vivere coltivando la terra

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

scratch a translator and you'll find a writer underneath!

in ogni traduttore si nasconde uno scrittore!

currach, curragh [Brit ˈkʌrə(x), Am ˈkərə(x), ˈkərək] N Scot Irish

currach → coracle

See also coracle

coracle [Brit ˈkɒrək(ə)l, Am ˈkɔrəkəl, ˈkɑrəkəl] N

coracle

coracle m (imbarcazione di legno o vimini ricoperta di materiale impermeabile)

spray-on [Brit ˈspreɪɒn, Am ˈspreɪɑn] ADJ

spray-on conditioner, glitter:

spray-on

spray, a spruzzo

scratch up VB [skratʃ -] (scratch up [sth], scratch [sth] up) inf

scratch up money:

scratch up

raggranellare

scratch out VB [skratʃ -] (scratch out [sth], scratch [sth] out)

scratch out

raschiare via, cancellare

to scratch sb's eyes out

cavare gli occhi a qn

scratch-resistant [ˈskrætʃrɪˌzɪstənt] ADJ

scratch-resistant

antigraffio

scratch-work [ˈskrætʃwɜːk] N

scratch-work

graffito m

scratch wig [ˈskrætʃwɪɡ] N

scratch wig

parrucchino m

scratch by VB [skratʃ -]

scratch by → scratch along

See also scratch along

scratch along VB [skratʃ -]

scratch along

tirare avanti, sbarcare il lunario

Sprach in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Sprach in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.scratch [skrætʃ] N

1. scratch (cut on skin):

scratch

graffio m

2. scratch (mark):

scratch

riga f

3. scratch (act of scratching):

scratch

grattata f

4. scratch (start):

scratch

inizio m

from scratch

da zero

II.scratch [skrætʃ] VB trans

1. scratch (cut slightly):

scratch

graffiare

2. scratch (mark):

scratch

rigare

3. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch

grattare

4. scratch (erase):

scratch

raschiare

5. scratch (exclude):

scratch

ritirare

6. scratch inf (cancel):

scratch

cancellare

7. scratch (write):

scratch

incidere

III.scratch [skrætʃ] VB intr

1. scratch (use claws):

scratch cat

graffiare

2. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch

grattarsi

IV.scratch [skrætʃ] ADJ

scratch

improvvisato, -a

scratch out VB trans

1. scratch out with claws:

scratch out

strappare

to scratch sb's eyes out fig

cavare gli occhi a qu

2. scratch out line, word:

scratch out

depennare

scratch paper N

scratch paper

carta f da minuta

scratch card [ˈskrætʃ·kɑ:rd] N

scratch card

gratta e vinci m inv

hair spray N

hair spray

lacca (f per capelli)

I.spray¹ [spreɪ] N

1. spray (mist):

spray

spruzzi m pl

2. spray (device):

spray

nebulizzatore m

spray

spray m inv

II.spray¹ [spreɪ] VB trans (cover in a spray)

spray

spruzzare

III.spray¹ [spreɪ] VB intr (gush)

spray

spruzzare

spray² [spreɪ] N

spray

ramoscello m

a spray of flowers

un mazzo di fiori

sprang [spræŋ] VB intr, trans

sprang pt of spring

See also spring

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

2. spring (jump):

spring

balzo m

3. spring (metal coil):

spring

molla f

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticità f

5. spring (source of water):

spring

sorgente f

II.spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

spring

balzare

to spring to one's feet

balzare in piedi

to spring shut/open

chiudersi/aprirsi di colpo

III.spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB trans

to spring sth on sb

tirar fuori qc a qu all'improvviso

spray gun N

spray gun

pistola f a spruzzo

sprat [spræt] N

sprat

spratto m