Scratching in spanish

Rascarse

pronunciation: rɑskɑɹ̩se part of speech: noun, adjective
In gestures

scratch2 = arañar, rayar. 

Example: Then we were hitting each other and struggling; he scratched my face badly and tried to gouge my eye out with his fingers.

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» scratchcard = tarjeta rasca y gana.

Example: An angry airline passenger ate an 10000 euro winning scratchcard after he was told he could not claim the money immediately.

» scratch + Nombre + out = borrar, tachar, cancelar.

Example: Her answer caught me off guard and I foun myself immediately scratching out everything I wanted to ask her about on my pad of paper.

» scratch (out) + a living = ganarse la vida a duras penas, salir adelante a duras penas, sobrevivir, malvivir.

Example: David keeps at his pushcart, scratching out a living even in the dead of winter -- meanwhile, Rose secretly visits Sammy to watch out for him.

scratch3 = rascar, arrascar. 

Example: At this point one of the trustees, scratching his head, raised the question of the qualifications of such a person.

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» scratch + Posesivo + head = rascarse la cabeza, romperse la cabeza, devanarse los sesos.

Example: In economic reports month after month, the Democrats and rocket scientists scratch their heads and wonder why job creation is too low.

» scratch + the surface of = rozar la superficie, tratar superficialmente, empezar a tratar, tratar muy por encima.

Example: Lengthy though it has been, this chapter has done no more than scratch the surface of the enormous revolution that is taking place in the information market place.

» You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours = hoy por mí y mañana por ti.

Example: I always thought 'you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours' was a good rule, but now because of this book I have realized I've been fooling myself.

scratching = rayado. 

Example: There is a need to preserve some materials from possible damage caused by dust, scratching, greasy fingerprints, and so forth.

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» pork scratchings = cortezas de cerdo, cortezas, chicharrones, torreznos.

Example: Pork scratchings behind the bar, a well-used dartboard in the corner and a fug of smoke hanging over the tables are all hallmarks of the traditional English pub.

Scratching synonyms

scratch in spanish: , pronunciation: skrætʃ part of speech: noun, verb sharp in spanish: , pronunciation: ʃɑrp part of speech: adjective scrape in spanish: , pronunciation: skreɪp part of speech: verb, noun scraping in spanish: , pronunciation: skreɪpɪŋ part of speech: noun
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