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I.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] N

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1. scratch (wound):

scratch (gen)

scratch (from a claw, fingernail)

to escape without a scratch

s'en tirer sans une égratignure

to get a scratch from a cat

se faire griffer par un chat

2. scratch (mark):

scratch (on metal, furniture)

scratch (on record, disc, glass)

3. scratch (action to relieve an itch):

to have a scratch

to give one's arm/foot a scratch

se gratter le bras/pied

4. scratch (sound):

scratch

5. scratch (satisfaction, standard) inf:

he/his work is not up to scratch

il/son travail n'est pas à la hauteur

to keep sth up to scratch

maintenir qc au niveau voulu

6. scratch (zero):

to start from scratch

partir de zéro

to plan/study sth from scratch

concevoir/étudier qc en partant de zéro

7. scratch SPORTS:

to play off scratch

II.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] ADJ

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scratch team

scratch meal

he's a scratch golfer

il joue scratch

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

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1. scratch (cancel):

scratch race, meeting

2. scratch COMPUT (delete):

scratch file

3. scratch (trace):

to scratch one's initials on sth

graver ses initiales sur qc

to scratch a line in the soil

tracer une ligne dans la terre

5. scratch (react to itch):

scratch spot

to scratch one's arm/chin

se gratter le bras/menton

to scratch an itch

to scratch sb's back

gratter le dos de qn

to scratch one's head lit

se gratter la tête

to scratch one's head fig

7. scratch SPORTS (withdraw):

scratch horse, competitor

retirer, scratcher

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

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1. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch person:

2. scratch (inflict injury):

scratch person, cat:

V.to scratch oneself VB refl

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to scratch oneself refl dog, person:

to scratch oneself

VI.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ]

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to scratch a living from the soil

tirer une maigre subsistance du sol

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

un service en vaut un autre

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

dans tout traducteur il y a un écrivain qui sommeille!

scratch card N

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scratch card (game)

carte f à gratter

scratch card (card)

ticket m (de jeu de grattage)

scratch file N

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scratch file

fichier m de travail

scratch test N MED

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scratch test

scratch mark N

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scratch mark

scratch pad N

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scratch pad

scratch video N

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scratch video

cassette f de montage

scratch around VB [Brit skratʃ -, Am skrætʃ -]

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scratch around hen:

scratch around

gratter (in dans)

to scratch around to find the money

gratter un peu partout pour trouver l'argent nécessaire

I.scratch at VB [Brit skratʃ -, Am skrætʃ -] (scratch at [sth])

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scratch at door:

scratch at

scratch tape N

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scratch tape

bande f de travail

Translations for scratch in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.scratch [skrætʃ] N

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1. scratch (small cut on skin):

scratch

scratch

griffe f Belg

2. scratch no pl (acceptable standard):

scratch

to come up to scratch

correspondre à une attente

to bring sb/sth up to scratch

remettre qn à sa place/qc en état

3. scratch (beginning state):

scratch

to start (again) from scratch

recommencer depuis le début

II.scratch [skrætʃ] ADJ

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scratch

III.scratch [skrætʃ] VB trans

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1. scratch (cut slightly):

scratch

2. scratch (relieve an itch):

scratch

to scratch one's arm/head

se gratter le bras/la tête

3. scratch (erase, remove):

scratch

4. scratch (write hastily):

scratch

Phrases:

to scratch the surface of sth

IV.scratch [skrætʃ] VB intr

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1. scratch (scraping a surface):

scratch

2. scratch Brit (scribble):

scratch

3. scratch (reunite):

to scratch up

scratch about, scratch around VB intr Brit

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scratch card N

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scratch card

carte f à gratter

scratch paper N no pl Am (rough paper)

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scratch paper

(feuille f de) brouillon m

scratch out VB trans

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scratch out

scratch out line, word

Phrases:

to scratch sb's eyes out

arracher les yeux à qn

Translations for scratch in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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scratch

égratignure

scratch

scratch

scratch

to scratch

to come up to scratch

correspondre à une attente

to bring sb/sth up to scratch

remettre qn à sa place/qc en état

to start (again) from scratch

recommencer depuis le début

to scratch one's arm/head

se gratter le bras/la tête

to scratch the surface of sth

to scratch the surface of sth

to scratch sb's eyes out

arracher les yeux à qn

the scratch will soon scar over

la cicatrisation de cette égratignure sera rapide

to scratch oneself/itself against a tree

se frotter contre un arbre

to start all over again from scratch

tout reprendre à zéro

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The scratch awl is basically a steel spike with its tip sharpened to a fine point. en.wikipedia.org

The club rebuilt the ground from scratch due to a failure to agree a fee for the whole stadium. en.wikipedia.org

The company faced the choice of building right-hand drive models from scratch, or performing a post-production conversion exercise. en.wikipedia.org

The tortoise is shown determinedly stumping forward while the hare has paused to scratch behind its ear. en.wikipedia.org

They can occur at the site of a piercing and even from something as simple as a pimple or scratch. en.wikipedia.org

Have you ever found, however, if you're staying in a hotel, that replenishing shut-eye somehow isn't quite up to scratch? www.irishmirror.ie

This condition is often seen in males undergoing puberty, as emerging pubic hairs cause an itch and an urge to scratch. en.wikipedia.org

Much of the equipment, including sleeping bags, clothing and cooking stoves, also needed to be designed from scratch. en.wikipedia.org

If you've got super-sensitive skin, consider a fruit enzyme -- the gentlest form of exfoliant -- or try making your own from scratch at home. o.canada.com

And, rather than scratch, use ice or a cool washcloth to quell the sensation. www.post-gazette.com

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