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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarañazo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.ɾaˈɲa.θo/
"El vidrio tiene un pequeño arañazo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A slight mark, cut, or groove made on a surface by scratching.
"A faint scratch-mark marred the polished surface of the wooden table." - 2
A physical trace or scar resulting from an animal's claws or a fingernail.
"The cat left a small scratch-mark on my hand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'scratchen' (to scratch), of imitative origin or related to Old Norse skraðla, combined with the Old English 'mearc' (boundary, sign, or imprint). The compound naturally evolved to denote a visible line, groove, or scratch left upon a surface by a sharp or abrasive agent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scratch-mark" is said worldwide
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éraflure
Transliteration: /e.ra.flyʁ/
"Il y a une petite éraflure sur la voiture."
Kratzspur
Transliteration: /ˈkʁat͡sˌʃpuːɐ̯/
"An der Wand war eine deutliche Kratzspur zu sehen."
graffio
Transliteration: /ˈɡraf.fjo/
"Il gatto ha lasciato un piccolo graffio sul divano."
arañazo
Transliteration: /a.ɾaˈɲa.θo/
"El vidrio tiene un pequeño arañazo."
arranhão
Transliteration: /a.ʁɐˈɲãw/
"Notei um leve arranhão na porta do carro."
खرch
Transliteration: khurchan
Script: खरोंच का निशान
"मेज पर एक छोटा सा खरोंच का निशान है।"
划痕
Transliteration: huáhén
"这面墙上有一道明显的划痕。"
긁힌 자국
Transliteration: geulkhin jaguk
"책상 표면에 긁힌 자국이 남아 있다."
引っかき傷
Transliteration: hikkakikizu
"柱に猫の引っかき傷がついている。"
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