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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.) begynne forfra, fra bunnen av -
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.) klore, rispe, skrape2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klø3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) riste inn, ripe i4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) klore ut5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) trekke (seg)2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skraping, krassing2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) småskramme, ripe3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startstrek•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratchklore--------kloring--------riftIsubst. \/skrætʃ\/1) liten flenge, rift, risp, skramme, merke, skrubbsår2) klor(ing), krassing, kløing3) skraping, skrapende lyd4) ( sport) startlinje5) ( sport) scratch (også golf), start uten handikap, forsprang6) ( slang) penger7) flaks, svinehell8) tilfeldig sammensatt lag9) (slang, om vulva) hakk, sprekkbring someone up to scratch få noen til å holde mål \/ oppfylle kravene få noen i slag, få noen i god formcome to (the) scratch komme til stykketcome up to scratch eller be up to scratch være i fin form, være på høyde med situasjonen, ta sin tørnescape without a scratch komme helskinnet unna, komme fra det uten en skrammegive oneself a good scratch klø seg skikkeligkeep someone up to scratch holde noen i ørene, få noen til å yte sitt bestestart from scratch begynne helt forfra, begynne på bar bakke starte på like fot med de andre (dvs. uten handikap)IIverb \/skrætʃ\/1) rispe, ripe i, skrape (opp), krasse2) klore, rispe, klore opp3) klø, klø seg (på)4) krafse (opp), grave (opp)5) risse inn, risse i6) stryke, utestenge7) ( sport) trekke seg (fra konkurranse), trekke tilbake (fra start), stryke fra påmeldingsliste8) (sport, om konkurranse) avlyse9) klore\/rable ned (i en fart)scratch about ( om fugler e.l.) rote omkringscratch along ( hverdagslig) så vidt klare seg, hangle igjennomscratch a tough guy and you'll find a little boy bak den tøffe fasaden skjuler det seg en liten guttscratch my back and I'll scratch yours eller if you scratch my back I'll scratch yours hvis du hjelper meg, skal jeg hjelpe deg, den ene tjenesten er den andre verdtscratch one's name melde\/sende avbud, trekke segscratch out stryke ut\/overkrafse frem, grave utscratch someone's back ( overført) stryke noen med hårenescratch the surface skrape på overflaten behandle noe overfladiskscratch through stryke overscratch together skrape sammen, kare til segscratch up grave oppskrape sammen (med besvær)IIIadj. \/skrætʃ\/ ( kun foranstilt)1) tilfeldig sammenrasket, blandet, improvisert2) ( sport) uten handikap3) ( hverdagslig) slumpe-
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