English → Arabic
scratch in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- khadš
- Arabizi
khadshun- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- خَدَاشٍ khadāshin
- Root
- خ د ش
Other meanings
- خَدَشَ khadaša — scratch · to rub lightly causing a mark
How to use it
“Scratch” can be a noun meaning a small cut or mark, or a verb meaning to rub lightly and create such a mark. It is used for skin, surfaces, or sound (e.g., a record scratch).
Example sentences
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خَدَشَ القَلَمُ السَّطْرَ.
khadaša al-qalamu al-ṣatra.
The pen scratched the line.
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لَديّ خَدْشٌ على يَدِي.
ladayya khadšun ʿalā yadi.
I have a scratch on my hand.
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تَجَنَّبْ خَدْشِ السَّيَّارَةِ.
tajanna ba khadši al-sayyāra.
Avoid scratching the car.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
"Oops, scratch, dumpster."
" عفوا، خربشة، قمامة،
Sami started from scratch.
بدأ سامي من نقطة الصّفر.
Going to scratch his nose.
سيهرش أنفه.
You musn't scratch your spots.
لا يجب أن تحك بقعك.
What's this scratch on your face?
ما هذا الخذش على وجهك؟
We are not starting from scratch.
ونحن لن نبدأ من الصفر في هذا المجال.
We can scratch it, but it can destroy us.”
فقد يكون بوسعنا أن نخدشه، ولكنه قادر على تدميرنا".
Work on PAROS is not starting from scratch.
والعمل المتعلق بمنع سباق التسلح في الفضاء الخارجي لن يبدأ من لا شئ.
We scratch our heads about America’s gun laws.
إننا نهرش رؤوسنا في حيرة حين نناقش مسألة قوانين السلاح في أميركا.
But it is equally impossible to start from scratch.
ولكن من المستحيل أن نبدأ من الصفر.
There's a scratch here. Could you give me a discount?
يوجد خدشة هنا، فهل تستطيع اعطائي حسم؟
The IMF’s current strategic review does not start from scratch.
إن الاستعراض الاستراتيجي الذي يجريه صندوق النقد الدولي حالياً لم يبدأ من الصفر.
Questions and answers
Can “scratch” be used figuratively?
Yes, it can mean to withdraw money quickly (e.g., “scratch some cash”) or to start from nothing (e.g., “scratch‑off”).
Is there a difference between “scratch” and “scrape”?
“Scratch” usually implies a lighter, more superficial mark, while “scrape” suggests a deeper, more forceful action.
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