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1 start from scratch
(to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation: He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch.) sākt no nekā/no tukšas vietas -
2 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) []skrāpēt; ieskrāpēt2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kasīt3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) iekasīt; iegriezt4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izskrāpēt5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izsvītrot no (dalībnieku) saraksta2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skramba; ieskrāpējums2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skramba3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) kopējs/vienlaicīgs starts•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *skramba; švīkāšana; čirkstēšana; kasīšanās; starta līnija; sacīkšu dalībnieks bez handikapa; spreijas; nauda; ieskrambāt; kasīt; kasīties; čirkstēt; izsvītrot no dalībnieku saraksta; uzšvīkāt; atteikties; steigā savākts
См. также в других словарях:
start from scratch — Scratch Scratch, n. 1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision. [1913 Webster] The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the work. Moxon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
start from scratch — See: FROM SCRATCH … Dictionary of American idioms
start from scratch — See: FROM SCRATCH … Dictionary of American idioms
start from scratch — When you start something from scratch, you start at the very beginning … The small dictionary of idiomes
start from scratch — (figurative) 1. To start at the beginning 2. To embark on (a task, career, etc) without any advantages, experience or without any preparatory work having been done • • • Main Entry: ↑scratch … Useful english dictionary
start from scratch — start from the beginning, go back to square one After the flood, we all had to start from scratch to rebuild our lives … English idioms
start\ from\ scratch — See: from scratch … Словарь американских идиом
start from scratch — begin from zero, begin with nothing … English contemporary dictionary
from scratch — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With no help from anything done before; from the beginning; from nothing. * /Dick built a radio from scratch./ * /In sewing class, Mary already knew how to sew a little, but Jane had to start from scratch./ Compare: FROM… … Dictionary of American idioms
from scratch — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With no help from anything done before; from the beginning; from nothing. * /Dick built a radio from scratch./ * /In sewing class, Mary already knew how to sew a little, but Jane had to start from scratch./ Compare: FROM… … Dictionary of American idioms
from scratch — from nothing. We decided to build a newspaper pretty much from scratch. Usage notes: often used in the form start from scratch: Can we fix the current computer system, or would it be better to start from scratch? … New idioms dictionary
