scratch

• اسم يشير إلى خط أو جرح سطحي على سطح ناتج عن شيء حاد أو خشن، أو علامة تتركها عملية الحك أو الخدش، كما يدل على فعل حك الجسم للتخلص من الحكة.

A noun referring to a mark, cut, or abrasion on a surface caused by something sharp or rough, or an act of scratching.

1. Mark or cut on a surfaceA2formal

   A mark or small cut on a surface caused by something sharp or rough.

   خدش

   • There is a scratch on the table from the knife.
   • The car door has a deep scratch from the accident.
   • He noticed a scratch on the new phone screen.

   المرادفاتabrasionblemishcutgougeincisionmarknicknotchscorescrape

2. Starting pointB1informal

   The beginning of a race or competition, often used in the phrase 'from scratch'.

   نقطة البداية

   • She built the business from scratch.
   • He started the project from scratch after the failure.
   • We had to make the cake from scratch because we had no mix.

   المرادفاتbeginningoriginstartstarting linestarting point

3. Sound of scratchingB1informal

   A sound made by rubbing something sharp or rough against a surface.

   خَرْش

   • I heard a scratch at the door, and it was the cat.
   • The scratch of the pen on paper was loud in the quiet room.
   • The record player made a scratch sound when the needle hit a skip.

   المرادفاتgratingraspscrapescuff

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على حكّ السطح أو خدشه بشيء حاد أو خشن، وغالبًا لتخفيف الحكة أو ترك أثر على السطح.

A verb used to indicate the act of rubbing or scraping a surface with something sharp or rough, often to relieve an itch or mark a surface.

1. Rub with nailsA1formal

   To rub a part of the body with fingernails, especially to relieve itching.

   حكّ الجلد بالأظافر

   • He scratched his arm where the mosquito bit him.
   • She scratched her head while thinking.
   • The dog scratched its ear with its paw.

2. Damage surfaceA2formal

   To make a mark or cut on a surface with something sharp.

   خدش السطح

   • The cat scratched the new sofa.
   • He accidentally scratched the car door with his key.
   • The table surface was scratched from years of use.

   المرادفاتabradecutgougegrazescorescrapescuff

3. Cancel or removeB2informal

   To cancel or withdraw from a plan, event, or competition.

   إلغاء

   • We had to scratch the trip due to bad weather.
   • The team scratched their entry from the tournament.
   • She scratched the idea after realizing it was too expensive.

   المرادفاتcall offcanceldeletedropeliminatescrubwithdraw

   الأضدادaddincludekeepretain

الصيغ المركّبةscratch alongscratch offscratch outscratch up