kratzen
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verb
to scratchrub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching
to remove by scratching, to scrape something off
to produce a noise by scratching
to scratch, to be scratchy or itchyto cause itching
to scratchmark a surface with a sharp object
Used in the library
- Sie kratzt mich am Finger, aber das ist mir egal.She scratches my finger, but I don't care.A1Feuer im Haus — Fire in the building (A1)
- In der Kehle kratzt der Rauch vom Ofen.The smoke from the stove scratches your throat.B1Noch einmal, bitte (11) — Once more, please (11) (B1)
- In der Kehle kratzt die Luft am Pass, oben.The air at the pass scratches your throat, up there.B1Noch einmal, bitte (18) — Once more, please (18) (B1)
- An den alten Häusern sahen sie Sgraffito, Muster, die in den hellen Putz gekratzt werden.On the old houses they saw sgraffito, patterns that are scratched into the pale plaster.B1Allegra in Guarda
Other ways to say it
- juckento itch (feel itchy); to itch (cause an itchy feeling)
- schabento scrape, shave, plane, pare (remove or reduce the outer layer of something with a sharp object); to scrape, chafe, fret
- schrammento scratch, scrape; to scrape by/against/etc., to squeeze past
- schrappento grate or peel (vegetables) with a blade (knife, peeler); to scrape, scratch, by (inadvertently) moving along a hard surface
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