GRATTONS - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

grattons [ɡʀatɔ̃] N mpl

grattons

pork scratchings

I. gratter [ɡʀate] VB trans

1. gratter (frotter):

gratter (légèrement)

to scratch

gratter (pour nettoyer)

to scrape

gratter (pour enlever) peinture, boue

to scrape off

gratter (pour soulager)

to scratch

peux-tu me gratter le dos?

can you scratch my back?

ne gratte pas, ça va saigner

don't scratch, it'll bleed

2. gratter (démanger) bouton, cicatrice:

gratter personne

to make [sb] itch

ce pull en laine me gratte

this woollen sweater itches

ce pull en laine me gratte

this woollen sweater makes me itch

ça me gratte partout

I'm itching all over

3. gratter (gagner) inf:

il a gratté quelques euros sur l'argent des courses

he fiddled a few euros from the shopping money

il gratte régulièrement un quart d'heure sur son temps de travail

he regularly works a quarter of an hour less than he's supposed to

4. gratter (dépasser):

gratter inf

to manage to get ahead of

il a gratté tous ses concurrents

he managed to get ahead of all his fellow competitors

II. gratter de VB trans

gratter de trans obj indir inf:

gratter de la guitare

to strum the guitar

III. gratter [ɡʀate] VB intr

1. gratter (faire un bruit):

gratter à la porte

to scratch at the door

on entendait gratter timidement au volet

there was a timid scratching at the shutter

2. gratter (écrire):

gratter inf

to scribble

IV. se gratter VB refl

se gratter refl personne, animal:

se gratter

to scratch

se gratter la tête personne:

to scratch one's head

V. gratter [ɡʀate]

il peut (toujours) se gratter inf

he can go and jump in the lake

English

French

pork scratchings

grattons mpl

scratch at

gratter à

itching powder

poil m à gratter

scratch around

gratter (in dans)

to scratch around to find the money

gratter un peu partout pour trouver l'argent nécessaire

strum guitar, tune

gratter

strum

gratter (on sur)

scratch card (game)

carte f à gratter

pick at food

gratter, tripoter inf

scrabble

gratter

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. gratter [gʀate] VB intr

1. gratter (racler):

gratter

to scratch

2. gratter (récurer):

gratter

to scrape off

3. gratter (démanger):

gratter

to itch

ça me gratte à la jambe

my leg's itching

II. gratter [gʀate] VB trans (racler)

gratter

to scratch

gratter mur, table, carottes, sol

to scrape

gratter allumette

to strike

III. gratter [gʀate] VB refl

se gratter qc

to scratch sth

se gratter jusqu'au sang

to scratch oneself raw

Phrases:

tu peux toujours te gratter! inf

you can whistle for it!

gratter une allumette

to strike a match

English

French

scrape away

gratter

pick at sore

gratter

scratch card

carte f à gratter

strum

gratter

scratch out

gratter

tickle itchy clothes

gratter

scratch

gratter

to scratch one's arm/head

se gratter le bras/la tête

scratch

gratter

scrape

gratter

scrape

gratter

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. gratter [gʀate] VB intr

1. gratter (racler):

gratter

to scratch

2. gratter (récurer):

gratter

to scrape off

3. gratter (démanger):

gratter

to itch

ça me gratte à la jambe

my leg's itching

II. gratter [gʀate] VB trans (racler)

gratter

to scratch

gratter mur, table, carottes, sol

to scrape

gratter allumette

to strike

III. gratter [gʀate] VB refl

se gratter qc

to scratch sth

Phrases:

tu peux toujours te gratter! inf

you can whistle for it!

gratter une allumette

to strike a match

English

French

scrape away

gratter

pick at sore

gratter

scratch ticket

carte f à gratter

strum

gratter

scratch out

gratter

tickle itchy clothes

gratter

scratch

gratter

to scratch one's arm/head

se gratter le bras/la tête

scratch

gratter

scrape

gratter

scrape

gratter

Présent

je	gratte
tu	grattes
il/elle/on	gratte
nous	grattons
vous	grattez
ils/elles	grattent

Imparfait

je	grattais
tu	grattais
il/elle/on	grattait
nous	grattions
vous	grattiez
ils/elles	grattaient

Passé simple

je	grattai
tu	grattas
il/elle/on	gratta
nous	grattâmes
vous	grattâtes
ils/elles	grattèrent

Futur simple

je	gratterai
tu	gratteras
il/elle/on	grattera
nous	gratterons
vous	gratterez
ils/elles	gratteront