scratch

rayar, arañar

Hacer una marca fina o un corte poco profundo en algo con un objeto afilado.

En inglés sencillo: You make a thin mark or shallow cut on something with a sharp object.

• Do not scratch the table.
• The cat scratched my hand.
• Her keys had scratched the paint on the door.

Sinónimos: scrape

Expresiones frecuentes: scratch the surface, scratch a car, scratch something

rascar

Frotarse la piel con las uñas porque pica.

En inglés sencillo: You rub your skin with your nails because it feels itchy.

• Please do not scratch that bite.
• He scratched his itchy arm.
• The dog was scratching behind its ear.

Sinónimos: scrabble

Expresiones frecuentes: scratch your head, scratch an itch, scratch your back

picar, irritar

Rozar la piel con un material áspero, causando molestias o picor.

En inglés sencillo: Rough material rubs against your skin and makes it feel uncomfortable or itchy.

• This wool scratches my skin.
• The rough collar scratched his neck all day.
• Does that blanket scratch your legs?

Sinónimos: irritate

Expresiones frecuentes: scratch your skin, scratch your neck, scratch someone

rayarse

Quedar una superficie marcada fácilmente cuando algo afilado roza contra ella.

En inglés sencillo: A surface gets thin marks easily when something sharp rubs against it.

• This plastic scratches easily.
• The polished surface scratched during transport.
• Will this coating scratch if I clean it?

Sinónimos: get scratched

Expresiones frecuentes: scratch easily, scratch over time

arañazo, rayón

Marca fina o corte poco profundo que deja un objeto afilado al rozar una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: A thin mark or shallow cut left when something sharp rubs against a surface.

• There is a scratch on the door.
• My glasses have several scratches.
• The cat left a long scratch on my arm.

Cómo se usa: a scratch on something (I noticed a scratch on the screen.)

Sinónimos: mark, scrape

Expresiones frecuentes: a deep scratch, scratch on something, a small scratch

desde cero

En «from scratch», comienzo sin trabajo previo ni materiales ya preparados.

En inglés sencillo: The starting point before any work has been done or any prepared materials have been used.

• We made the soup from scratch.
• She built her business from scratch.
• After losing the file, I had to start from scratch.

Cómo se usa: from scratch (He learned to make bread from scratch.)

Expresiones frecuentes: from scratch, start from scratch, make from scratch

rasguño

Herida muy pequeña que no es grave.

En inglés sencillo: A very small injury that is not serious.

• Do not worry; it is just a scratch.
• She escaped the crash without a scratch.
• He survived the fall with barely a scratch.

Sinónimos: minor injury

Expresiones frecuentes: just a scratch, without a scratch, barely a scratch

rascada

Acción de frotarse la piel con las uñas para aliviar el picor.

En inglés sencillo: An act of rubbing your skin with your nails to stop an itchy feeling.

• The dog had a good scratch.
• He gave his itchy arm a quick scratch.
• A scratch behind the ears soon calmed the cat.

Expresiones frecuentes: a good scratch, a quick scratch, have a scratch