scratch off

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something from a surface by scraping or rubbing, or removing an item from a list or plan.

• 🇪🇸Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de quitar algo de una superficie raspando o frotando, o de eliminar un punto de una lista o un plan.

1. Remove by scratching informal

   To remove a covering or layer by rubbing or scraping with a fingernail or tool.

   • He scratched off the lottery ticket to see if he won.
   • She scratched off the old paint from the wall.
   • The child scratched off the sticker from the book.

   🇪🇸raspar (para quitar una capa)

   Sinónimos: abraderubrub offscrape

   Antónimos: addapplycoatcoverlayer

2. Cancel or eliminate informal

   To remove something from a list or plan; to cancel.

   • We had to scratch off the trip due to bad weather.
   • The manager scratched off the item from the agenda.
   • They scratched off the candidate after the interview.

   🇪🇸Tachar o eliminar

   Sinónimos: cancelcross outdeletedropeliminateeraseexpungeremovestrike off

   Antónimos: addincludekeepretain

• scratched off past participle
• scratched off past simple
• scratching off present participle
• scratches off third person singular

Verbo base: scratch