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I. scratch <pl -es> [skrætʃ] N

1. scratch (cut on skin):

scratch

2. scratch (mark on surface):

scratch

3. scratch no pl (acceptable standard):

to not be up to scratch
to bring sb/sth up to scratch

4. scratch (beginning state):

to learn sth from scratch
to start [sth] from scratch

II. scratch [skrætʃ] ADJ attr (hastily got together)

scratch

III. scratch [skrætʃ] VB trans

1. scratch (cut slightly):

to scratch sb/sth

2. scratch (mark by scraping):

scratch

3. scratch (relieve an itch):

scratch
to scratch one's head

4. scratch Am inf (cancel):

scratch

Phrases:

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

IV. scratch [skrætʃ] VB intr

1. scratch (use claws, nails):

scratch

2. scratch (relieve an itch):

scratch

3. scratch (cause itchy feeling):

scratch
svrbeti imperf

'scratch pa·per N no pl Am

scratch paper (scrap paper)
scratch paper (for draft notes)

scratch about, scratch around VB intr

1. scratch about animals:

scratch about
čeprkati imperf
scratch about
tražiti imperf
to scratch about for sth

2. scratch about (search hard):

scratch about
tražiti imperf
to scratch about for sth

scratch out VB trans

1. scratch out (strike out):

scratch out line, passage, word

2. scratch out (write hurriedly):

scratch out

3. scratch out inf (labour to get):

scratch out

'scratch card N

scratch card
to scratch the surface [of sth] topic, problem
he had a scratch on his arm
Present
Iscratch
youscratch
he/she/itscratches
wescratch
youscratch
theyscratch
Past
Iscratched
youscratched
he/she/itscratched
wescratched
youscratched
theyscratched
Present Perfect
Ihavescratched
youhavescratched
he/she/ithasscratched
wehavescratched
youhavescratched
theyhavescratched
Past Perfect
Ihadscratched
youhadscratched
he/she/ithadscratched
wehadscratched
youhadscratched
theyhadscratched