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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScrab
/skræb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To scratch, scrape, or scramble frantically with the hands or claws.
"The dog began to scrab at the locked door to get outside."
- 1
An act of scratching or scrambling; a ragged or stunted person or thing.
"With a quick scrab of his paws, the cat caught the escaping toy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch words such as 'schrabben' meaning to scratch or scrape, related to 'scrape' and 'scrabble'. It entered English usage in the late Middle English period primarily in regional dialects to denote scratching or clawing frantically.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scrab" is said worldwide
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gratter
Transliteration: /ɡʁate/
"Le chien a commencé à gratter la porte."
kratzen
Transliteration: /ˈkʁat͡sn̩/
"Die Katze fing an an der Tür zu kratzen."
grattare
Transliteration: /ɡratˈtare/
"Il cane ha iniziato a grattare la porta."
rascar
Transliteration: /rasˈkaɾ/
"El perro comenzó a rascar la puerta."
arranhar
Transliteration: /a.ʁɐˈɲaʁ/
"O cão começou a arranhar a porta."
खरोंचना
Transliteration: kharonchna
"कुत्ते ने दरवाजे को खरोंचना शुरू कर दिया।"
抓
Transliteration: zhuā
"狗开始抓门。"
할퀴다
Transliteration: halkwida
"개는 문을 할퀴기 시작했다."
引っかくる
Transliteration: hikkakuru
"犬がドアを引っかき始めた。"
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