scratch

graffiare, rigare

Lasciare un segno sottile o un taglio superficiale su qualcosa con un oggetto appuntito.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: scrape

Espressioni comuni: scratch the surface, scratch a car, scratch something

grattare

Strofinare la pelle con le unghie perché prude.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: scrabble

Espressioni comuni: scratch your head, scratch an itch, scratch your back

irritare, pungere

Sfregare contro la pelle provocando fastidio o prurito, detto di un materiale ruvido.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: irritate

Espressioni comuni: scratch your skin, scratch your neck, scratch someone

graffiarsi, rigarsi

Riportare facilmente segni sottili sulla superficie quando un oggetto appuntito vi sfrega contro.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: get scratched

Espressioni comuni: scratch easily, scratch over time

graffio, rigatura

Segno sottile o taglio superficiale lasciato da un oggetto appuntito che sfrega su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a scratch on something (I noticed a scratch on the screen.)

Sinonimi: mark, scrape

Espressioni comuni: a deep scratch, scratch on something, a small scratch

da zero

In «from scratch», punto di partenza senza lavoro già svolto né materiali già preparati.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: from scratch (He learned to make bread from scratch.)

Espressioni comuni: from scratch, start from scratch, make from scratch

graffio

Ferita molto piccola e non grave.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: minor injury

Espressioni comuni: just a scratch, without a scratch, barely a scratch

grattata

Atto di strofinare la pelle con le unghie per alleviare il prurito.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: a good scratch, a quick scratch, have a scratch