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scratch

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The meaning (definition) of the word scratch

to rub your skin with fingernails because it itches

The word scratch used in a sentence

Don't scratch the mosquito bite because it will get worse.

Words that mean the same as scratch (synonyms)

rubitch

How the word scratch is said around the world

Frenchgratter (grahtay)
Spanishrascar (rahskahr)
Mandarin划痕 (huà hén)
Hindiखरोंचना (kuhrohnkynah)
Arabicيخدش
Russianцарапать (tsarapat')
Portuguese (EU)arranhar (uhruhnnyahr)
Portuguese (BR)arranhar (ahkhuhnnyahr)
Japanese (kizu)
Germankratzen (krahtsuhn)
Urduخروںچ (khuhrohnky)
Punjabiਸਕ੍ਰੈਚ (suhkreky)
Korean할퀴다 (halkwida)
Hebrewלְגַרֵד (lgahrayd)
Greekγρατσουνιά (gratsounia)
Dutchkras (krahs)
Tagalogkumamot (koomahmoht)
Vietnamesecào (kow)
Turkishçizik (cheezik)
Persianخراش (khahrahsh)
Polishzadrapanie (zahdrahpahnye)
Ukrainianподряпина (podryapyna)
Bengaliআঁচড় (ahnchawr)
Swedishrepa (raypah)
Italiangraffio (grahffeeoh)

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