Translations for scratch about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scratch about VB [Am skrætʃ -, Brit skratʃ -], Brit also scratch around VB (v + adv)

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

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4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter

por todas partes

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

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1.1. about (concerning):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter

alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

I.scratch [Am skrætʃ, Brit skratʃ] N

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1.2. scratch C (on paint, record, furniture):

scratch

rayón m

1.3. scratch C (sound):

scratch

chirrido m

1.4. scratch C (act) no pl:

to have a scratch

rascarse

can you give my back a scratch?

¿me rascas la espalda?

2. scratch U (money) Am:

scratch sl

guita f sl

scratch sl

lana f LatAm inf

scratch sl

pasta f Spain inf

3. scratch in phrases:

from scratch he learned German from scratch in six months

aprendió alemán en seis meses empezando desde cero

did you make the mayonnaise from scratch?

¿hiciste la mayonesa tú mismo?

did you make the mayonnaise from scratch?

¿la mayonesa es casera?

I had to start from scratch

tuve que empezar desde cero

up to scratch inf he's simply not up to scratch

simplemente no da la talla or no es lo suficientemente bueno

if his work comes up to scratch

si su trabajo es del nivel requerido

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

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1.1. scratch (damage):

scratch paint/record/furniture

rayar

1.3. scratch name/initials:

scratch

marcar

scratch

grabar

2.1. scratch (strike out, cancel):

scratch word/sentence

tachar

2.2. scratch (withdraw) SPORTS:

scratch horse/athlete

retirar

3. scratch (scribble hurriedly):

scratch

garabatear

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

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1.1. scratch (damage, wound):

scratch

arañar

1.2. scratch (rub):

scratch wool/sweater:

raspar

scratch wool/sweater:

picar

1.3. scratch (to relieve itching):

scratch

rascarse

don't scratch!

¡no te rasques!

1.4. scratch (make scratching sound):

scratch

rascar

it's the cat scratching at the door

es el gato, que está arañando la puerta

2. scratch (withdraw) SPORTS:

scratch

retirarse

IV.scratch [Am skrætʃ, Brit skratʃ] ADJ attr

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1. scratch SPORTS:

scratch player/runner

de primera

2. scratch (haphazard, motley):

scratch team/meal

improvisado

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I.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

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2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

3. about (surrounding):

about

alrededor de

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

4. about (in and through):

about

por

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

II.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

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1. about (approximately):

about

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

about 5 lbs.

cerca de 5 libras

about here

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

unos veinte

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

2. about (almost):

about

casi

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

I.scratch [skrætʃ] N

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1. scratch (cut on skin):

scratch

rasguño m

scratch

rayón m LatAm

2. scratch (mark):

scratch

raya f

3. scratch (act of scratching):

scratch

arañamiento m

4. scratch (start):

scratch

principio m

from scratch

desde cero

II.scratch [skrætʃ] VB trans

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1. scratch (cut slightly):

scratch

arañar

2. scratch (mark):

scratch

rayar

3. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch

rascar

4. scratch (erase):

scratch

tachar

5. scratch (exclude):

scratch

retirar

6. scratch sl (cancel):

scratch

cancelar

7. scratch (write):

scratch

garabatear

III.scratch [skrætʃ] VB intr

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1. scratch (use claws):

scratch cat

arañar

2. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch

rascarse

IV.scratch [skrætʃ] ADJ

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scratch

improvisado, -a

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Chickens scratch about too much for their own good. www.stuff.co.nz

When attacking humans, the curassows leap in fluttering flight and scratch about the head, targeting the eyes. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for scratch about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scratch about VB [Am skrætʃ -, Brit skratʃ -], Brit also scratch around VB (v + adv)

scratch about animal:

Translations for scratch about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

2. about:

3.1. about (from one place to another):

3.2. about (in various directions):

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

4.2. about (on all sides):

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

1.2. about (pertaining to):

2. about (engaged in):

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

3.2. about (encircling):

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

I.scratch [Am skrætʃ, Brit skratʃ] N

1.1. scratch C (injury):

1.2. scratch C (on paint, record, furniture):

1.3. scratch C (sound):

1.4. scratch C (act) no pl:

2. scratch U (money) Am:

3. scratch in phrases:

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

1.1. scratch (damage):

1.2. scratch (with claws, nails):

1.3. scratch name/initials:

1.4. scratch (to relieve itch):

2.1. scratch (strike out, cancel):

2.2. scratch (withdraw) SPORTS:

3. scratch (scribble hurriedly):

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

1.1. scratch (damage, wound):

1.2. scratch (rub):

1.3. scratch (to relieve itching):

1.4. scratch (make scratching sound):

2. scratch (withdraw) SPORTS:

IV.scratch [Am skrætʃ, Brit skratʃ] ADJ attr

1. scratch SPORTS:

2. scratch (haphazard, motley):

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Translations for scratch about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

2. about (characteristic of):

3. about (surrounding):

4. about (in and through):

Phrases:

II.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

2. about (almost):

3. about (on the point of):

4. about (around):

5. about (willing to):

I.scratch [skrætʃ] N

1. scratch (cut on skin):

2. scratch (mark):

3. scratch (act of scratching):

4. scratch (start):

II.scratch [skrætʃ] VB trans

1. scratch (cut slightly):

2. scratch (mark):

3. scratch (relieve itch):

4. scratch (erase):

5. scratch (exclude):

6. scratch sl (cancel):

7. scratch (write):

III.scratch [skrætʃ] VB intr

1. scratch (use claws):

2. scratch (relieve itch):

IV.scratch [skrætʃ] ADJ

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