scratch out
scratch out · scratches out · scratched out · scratching out
убрать, убирать
löschen, durchstreichen
To remove something by scratchingTo remove something by scratching.
» He scratched his head out of habit.
Er kratzte sich aus Gewohnheit am Kopf.
Meaning
3 sensesTo remove something by scratching.
löschen
To remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it.
durchstreichen
To eke out; to obtain with difficulty.
to scratch out a meagre living
More definitions
- strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
Examples
3 sentencesHe scratched his head out of habit.
deEr kratzte sich aus Gewohnheit am Kopf. — Zaghawa
Meerkats live in large colonies, almost like rabbits, each animal scratching out for itself a deep hole in the ground.
These two scratches stand out so I'd like them repaired.
ruДве царапины заметные, так что я хочу, чтобы их убрали при починке. — Hellerick
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
to remove by scratching.:
to remove by erasing or putting a mark through:
Forms
scratches out, scratching out, scratched out, scratched out| Base form | scratch out · to scratch out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scratches out |
| Present participle | scratching out |
| Past simple | scratched out |
| Past participle | scratched out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out:cut out
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedscratch-out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb