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1 Starting point

subs.

P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.

Starting point in a race: (also met.), Ar. and V. βαλβίς, ἡ, P. ὕσπληξ, ἡ.

Come to the point whence starts the sorrow of your life: V. ἕρπε πρὸς βαλβῖδα λυπηρὰν βίου (Eur., Med. 1245).

Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.

Source: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ. πηγή, ἡ (Plat.), ῥίζα, ἡ.

Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ, Ar. and P. αἴτιον, τό.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Starting point
2 finis

fīnis, is (abl. regularly fine;
fini,
Lucr. 1, 978;
also fine,
ib. 976;
and adverb. fini, ea fini, qua fini,
Cato, R. R. 21, 3; 28, 2; 154; Gell. 1, 3, 30; 7, 3, 29; Dig. 16, 2, 19), m. (f. mostly ante- and post-class. and poet., and only in sing., Att., Caecil., Varr., Sisenn. ap. Non. 205, 6 sq.; Lucr. 1, 107; 551; 555; 561 sq.; cf. Lachm. p. 43; Verg. A. 2, 554; 5, 328; 384; 12, 793 al.;
rarely in class. prose,
Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 55; id. Fam. 12, 1, 1; id. Att. 9, 10, 4; Liv. 4, 2, 4 Weissenb. ad loc.; 9, 26, 9; 22, 57, 5; Plin. 30, 10, 24, § 82; 33, 1, 1, § 3; 33, 6, 31, § 98 al.; plur. f. only Varr. L. L. 5, 1, 13; v. Neue, Formenl. 1, 703) [for fidnis, root bhid-, fid-, v. findo; for the suffix, cf.: pa-nis, ig-nis, etc.], a boundary, limit, border, = terminus, horos.
I.
Lit.:
accessit propius et jam ingrediens intra finem ejus loci, quem oleae terminabant, etc.,
Cic. Caecin. 8, 22:
fere ad extremum finem provinciae Galliae,
Liv. 40, 16, 5; cf. id. 33, 37, 6:
Philaenōn arae, quem locum Aegyptum vorsus finem imperii habuere Carthaginienses,
Sall. J. 19, 3:
quem ad finem porrecta ac loca aperta pertinebant, cedentes (hostes) insequi,
as far as, Caes. B. G. 2, 19, 5:
quibus venientibus ad finem legatio Veientium obviam fuit,
Liv. 4, 58, 1; cf.:
nulla legatio ad finem praesto fuerat,
id. 38, 15, 10; 10, 35, 1:
haud procul Argivorum fine positis castris,
id. 28, 5, 5; cf. id. 35, 27, 9 Drak.—In plur.:
vicini nostri hic ambigunt de finibus,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 93:
nec Mamilia lege singuli, sed ex his tres arbitri fines regemus,
Cic. Leg. 1, 21, 55 (v. rego, I. B.):
in finibus Lycaoniae, mihi litterae redditae sunt,
id. Fam. 15, 1, 2: Q. Fabius Labeo arbiter Nolanis et Neapolitanis de finibus a senatu datus... fines [p. 752] terminare, id. Off. 1, 10, 33; cf.:
SEX. ATILIVS INTER ATESTINOS ET VEICETINOS FINIS TERMINOSQVE STATVI IVSIT,
Inscr. Orell. 3110:
fines proferre, propagare,
Cic. Rep. 3, 12; id. Mur. 9, 22:
inter eos fines, quos feci,
Liv. 1, 18, 9:
atque hominum finem Gades Calpenque secutus,
Sil. 1, 141.—
B.
Transf.
1.
In plur., borders, and hence territory, land, country enclosed within boundaries:
propere de finibus suis exercitus deducerent,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 60:
per agrum Sequanorum iter in Santonum fines facere, qui non longe a Tolosatium finibus absunt,
Caes. B. G. 1, 10, 1; cf.:
si suas copias Aedui in fines Bellovacorum introduxerint,
id. ib. 2, 5, 3:
civitatum fines incolere,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8:
ego his finibus ejectus sum, quos, etc.,
Sall. J. 14, 8:
neque flumen neque mons erat, qui fines eorum discerneret,
id. ib. 79, 3:
Multum interest, alienos populare fines an tuos uri exscindive videas,
Liv. 28, 44, 2:
veteres nullum animal sacrum in finibus suis esse patiebantur, sed abigebant ad fines deorum, quibus sacrum esset,
where these gods were worshipped, Macr. S. 3, 7, 6.—
2.
Fine or fini alicujus rei, up to, as far as, a certain point (very rare):
matresfamiliae de muro pectoris fine prominentes passis manibus obtestabantur Romanos, ut, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 7, 47, 5 Oud. N. cr. (al. pectore nudo); so,
fine inguinum ingrediuntur mare,
Sall. H. Fragm. 3, 38 Gerl. (in Arus. Mess. p. 231 ed. Lind.):
fine genūs vestem ritu succincta Dianae,
Ov. M. 10, 536:
per mare umbilici fine ingressi, Auct. B. Afr. 85, 1: amphoras nolito implere nimium ansarum infimarum fini,
Cato, R. R. 113, 2: Asiam orientis fine a Macedonibus perdomitam, Justin. 30, 4.
II.
Trop., a limit, bound:
Crassus mihi visus est oratoris facultatem non illius artis terminis, sed ingenii sui finibus, immensis paene, describere,
Cic. de Or. 1, 49, 214; cf.:
certos mihi fines terminosque constituam, extra quos egredi non possim,
id. Quint. 10, 35:
finem et modum transire,
to go beyond all bounds and measure, id. Off. 1, 29, 102; cf.:
transcendere fines Juris,
Lucr. 3, 60:
modum aliquem et finem orationi facere,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 48, § 118:
est modus in rebus, sunt certi denique fines, Quos ultraque citraque nequit consistere rectum,
Hor. S. 1, 1, 106:
intra Naturae fines vivere,
id. ib. 50:
(dixit) mulierem quinque pueros enixam... eumque esse finem multijugae hominum partionis,
Gell. 10, 2, 1:
consulta, quibus sedecim stipendiorum finem expresserant,
term, limit, Tac. A. 1, 78:
his finibus luxuriam coercere,
Gell. 2, 24, 15.—Hence, the starting-point in a race:
Inde, ubi clara dedit sonitum tuba, finibus omnes Prosiluere suis (of vessels),
Verg. A. 5, 139.—
B.
Transf., like telos.
1.
An end:
in hoc (aequo judicio) uno denique falsae infamiae finis aliquis atque exitus reperiatur,
Cic. Clu. 3, 7:
dicendi finem facere,
id. Sest. 65, 136; cf.:
si placet, in hunc diem hactenus... finem disputandi facere,
id. Rep. 2, 44 fin.:
scribendi,
id. de Or. 2, 55, 224:
maledictis,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 34:
injuriis,
Caes. B. G. 1, 33, 1:
vitae finem afferre alicui,
Cic. Phil. 6, 1, 2; cf.:
quando finem habet motus, vivendi finem habeat necesse est,
id. Rep. 6, 25:
finem judiciariae controversiae constituere,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 2, § 5:
oratio lecta ad eum finem, quem, etc.,
as far as, id. de Or. 1, 34, 154:
ludus repertus, et longorum operum finis,
Hor. A. P. 406:
imperium sine fine,
everlasting, Verg. A. 1, 279:
pigetque actorum sine fine mihi,
Ov. M. 2, 387:
poscens sine fine oscula,
id. ib. 4, 334 al.—Adverb.: ad eum finem, until that:
amor bestiarum in educandis custodiendisque iis, quae procreaverunt, usque ad eum finem, dum possint se ipsa defendere,
Cic. N. D. 2, 51, 129:
mansit in condicione usque ad eum finem, dum judices rejecti sunt,
id. Verr. 1, 6, 16: quem ad finem, till when? how long? quamdiu furor iste tuus eludet? quem ad finem sese effrenata jactabit audacia? id. Cat. 1, 1, 1:
piratam vivum tenuisti: quem ad finem? dum cum imperio fuisti,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 29, § 75; id. Mur. 5, 11; id. Fam. 9, 26, 1; cf.: Lu. Sequere... In. Sequor:
sed finem fore quem dicam nescio (i. e. sequendi),
Plaut. Trin. prol. 2.—
b.
In partic.
(α).
The end of life, latter end, death (not till after the Aug. per.):
comperit invidiam supremo fine domari,
i. e. after death, Hor. Ep. 2, 11, 12: tu ne quaesieris, quem mihi, quem tibi Finem di dederint, id. C. 1, 11, 2:
nec quicquam jam de fine, si fata poscerent, recusans,
Vell. 2, 123, 2; Sen. Ep. 30, 3; Val. Max. 3, 3, 4 ext.:
septem a Neronis fine menses sunt,
Tac. H. 1, 37:
Augusti,
id. A. 1, 4; 1, 16; 2, 39:
voluntarius,
id. ib. 4, 19; 15, 63 et saep.—
(β).
The end, extremity of an ascending series, i. e. the highest point, greatest degree, summit: sentis credo, me jam diu, quod telos Graeci dicunt, id dicere tum extremum, tum ultimum, tum summum:
licebit etiam finem pro extremo aut ultimo dicere,
Cic. Fin. 3, 7, 26; cf. id. ib. 1, 4, 11; and:
ad finem bonorum, quo referuntur et cujus causa sunt facienda omnia,
the chief good, id. Leg. 1, 20, 52:
fines bonorum et malorum,
id. Fin. 1, 17, 55; hence the title of Cicero's treatise De Finibus, analog. to the Gr. peri telôn; cf. id. Att. 13, 21, 4, with ib. 19, 4:
honorum populi finis est consulatus,
id. Planc. 25, 60:
quemque sperandi sibi, eundem bene dicendi finem proponerent,
id. Tusc. 2, 1, 3:
duodecim tabulae, finis aequi juris,
Tac. A. 3, 27. —
(γ).
An end, purpose, aim, object (but an end subjectively regarded, as an intention, or design, is propositum, consilium, mens, etc.):
omnes artes habere finem aliquem propositum, ad quem tendunt,
Quint. 2, 17, 22:
laudis et gloriae,
id. 8, 3, 11:
domus finis est usus,
Cic. Off. 1, 39, 138:
officium ejus facultatis videtur esse, dicere apposite ad persuasionem: finis, persuadere dictione,
id. Inv. 1, 5, 6; cf. id. ib. 2, 51, 156; id. Part. Or. 4, 11; id. de Or. 1, 42, 188; 2, 34, 145; Quint. 2, 15, 6:
quem finem vel quid summum et ultimum habeat rhetorice,
id. ib. 38:
volgaris liberalitas referenda est ad illum Ennii finem, Nihilo minus ipsi lucet, etc.,
Cic. Off. 1, 16, 52:
ad finem vitae,
Quint. 2, 17, 41:
medicinae,
id. ib. 25; 2, 21, 3.—
(δ).
An intention, design, end in view (very rare; cf. g supra):
quod ad eum finem memoravimus, ut, etc.,
Tac. A. 14, 64.—
2.
In rhet. lang., i. q. finitio and definitio, qs. an explanatory limiting, a definition, explanation (perh. not in Cic., but repeatedly in Quint.):
dicuntur argumenta ex finitione seu fine,
Quint. 5, 10, 54:
est frequentissimus finis, rhetoricen esse vim persuadendi,
id. 2, 15, 3; id. ib. 11 sq.; 4, 4, 3 Spald. N. cr. —
3.
In the later jurid. Lat., a measure, amount:
placuit, ut fructus hypothecarum usuris compensaret, fini legitimae usurae,
Dig. 20, 1, 1:
finem pretii, deminuere vel excedere,
ib. 21, 2, 66:
ad finem peculii legata praestare,
ib. 49, 17, 17.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > finis
3 punto

m.

1 spot, dot (marca).

recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

2 full stop (British), period (United States).

dos puntos (sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico) colon

poner los puntos sobre las íes (figurative) to dot the i's and cross the t's

y punto (informal) and that's that

punto y aparte full stop o (British) period, new paragraph (United States)

punto y coma semicolon

punto final full stop (British), period (United States)

poner punto final a algo (figurative) to bring something to a close

punto y seguido full stop (British), period (United States)

puntos suspensivos (no new paragraph) dots, suspension points

3 point.

ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points

4 point (asunto).

punto débil/fuerte weak/strong point

puntos a tratar matters to be discussed

punto de vista point of view, viewpoint

5 spot, place (place).

este es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happened

punto de apoyo fulcrum; (en palanca) backup, support (figurative)

punto cardinal point of the compass, cardinal point (specialist term)

punto de contacto point of contact

punto de encuentro meeting point

punto negro blackhead; (grano) accident blackspot (en carretera)

punto de venta (commerce) point of sale; retail outlet (tienda)

6 point, moment (momento).

llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…

estando las cosas en este punto things being as they are

punto culminante high point

punto de ebullición/fusión boiling/melting point

punto de inflexión turning point

punto de partida starting point

7 stitch (puntada).

punto de cruz cross-stitch

8 knitting.

hacer punto to knit

un jersey de punto a knitted jumper

punto de ganchillo crochet

9 period, full stop.

10 guy.

11 pixel.

12 punctus, punctum.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: puntar.

* * *

punto

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) point

2 (marca) dot

3 (tanto) point

■ nos llevan cinco puntos de ventaja they're five points ahead of us

4 (detrás de abreviatura) dot; (al final de la oración) full stop, US period

5 (lugar) spot

■ ¿en qué punto de la carretera se encuentran? exactly where on the road are they?

6 (tema) point

7 (tejido) knitwear

■ me he comprado una falda de punto I bought a knitted skirt

8 (en costura, sutura) stitch

■ me caí y me dieron tres puntos en la barbilla I fell and needed three stitches on my chin

9 (de libro) bookmark

10 (en la media) ladder, US run

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a punto de caramelo (en repostería) caramelized 2 (en su punto) just right, perfect

■ pídele el aumento ahora que está a punto de caramelo ask him for a rise now that he's in the mood

a punto de nieve stiff

■ tienes que batir las claras a punto de nieve you have to beat the egg whites stiff

al punto (rápidamente) immediately

coger un punto familiar to get tipsy, get merry

con puntos y comas in detail

dar en el punto to hit the nail on the head

de todo punto absolutely

en punto sharp, on the dot

■ son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock

estar a punto to be ready

estar a punto de to be about to, be on the point of

■ ese jarrón está a punto de caerse that vase is about to fall

■ estuvimos a punto de matarnos we nearly got killed

estar en su punto (comida) to be cooked to perfection

■ la pasta está en su punto the pasta is just right

■ este pastel te ha quedado en su punto this cake has turned out perfect

ganar puntos to win points

ganar por puntos to win on points

hacer punto to knit

hasta cierto punto up to a certain point

hasta tal punto que... to such an extent that...

llegar a punto to arrive on time

perder puntos (gen) to lose points 2 (alumno) to lose marks

■ perdió puntos porque su letra era mala he lost marks because of his bad handwriting

poner los puntos sobre las íes to dot one's i's and cross one's t's

poner punto final a algo to put an end to something

¡punto en boca! mum's the word!

punto por punto in detail

dos puntos colon

punto cadena chain stitch

punto cardinal cardinal point

punto culminante climax

punto de apoyo (en palanca) fulcrum 2 (base) cornerstone

punto de arranque beginning

punto de break break point

punto de congelación freezing point

punto de contacto point of contact

punto de cruz cross-stitch

punto de ebullición boiling point

punto de encuentro meeting point

punto de fusión melting point

punto de libro bookmark

punto de media stocking stitch

punto de mira (objetivo) target 2 (en rifle) sight, front sight 3 (punto de vista) viewpoint

punto de partida starting point

punto de partido match point

punto de referencia point of reference

punto de ruptura break point

punto de servicio service point

punto de set set point

punto de sutura stitch

punto de venta sales outlet

punto de vista point of view

punto débil weak point

punto decimal decimal point

punto del revés purl stitch

punto final (en dictado) full stop, US period

punto flaco weak point

punto fuerte strong point

punto muerto (en un coche) neutral 2 (en una negociación) standstill, stalemate, deadlock

■ deja el coche en punto muerto leave the car in neutral

■ las negociaciones ha entrado en punto muerto the negotiations have reached a stalemate

punto negro (en la piel) blackhead 2 (en la carretera) black spot

punto neurálgico nerve centre

punto y aparte (en ortografía) full stop, new paragraph, US period, new paragraph

punto y coma semicolon

punto y seguido full stop, new sentence, US period, new sentence

* * *

noun m.

1) point

2) dot

3) period

4) stitch

•

- dos puntos
- punto final
- punto y coma
* * *

SM

1) (=topo) [en un diseño] dot, spot; [en plumaje] spot, speckle; [en carta, dominó] spot, pip

aparecen en la piel unos puntos rojos — red spots appear on the skin

línea de puntos — dotted line

punto de luz — light

punto negro — (=espinilla) blackhead

2) (=signo) [en la i] dot; [de puntuación] full stop, period (EEUU)

• dos puntos — colon

- con puntos y comas

les contó con puntos y comas lo que había pasado — she told them what had happened down to the last detail

- poner los puntos sobre las íes

le puso los puntos sobre las íes — she corrected him, she drew attention to his inaccuracies

- sin faltar punto ni coma

y punto —

¡lo digo yo y punto! — I'm telling you so and that's that!

punto acápite — LAm [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)

punto final — full stop, period (EEUU); (fig) end

poner punto final a la discusión — to put an end to the argument, draw a line under the argument

puntos suspensivos — [gen] suspension points; [en dictado] dot, dot, dot

punto y aparte — [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)

esto marca un punto y aparte en la historia del teatro — this marks a break with tradition o the past in the theatre

este es un vino punto y aparte — this is an uncommonly good o exceptional wine

punto y coma — semicolon

punto y seguido — [en dictado] full stop (no new paragraph), period (no new paragraph) (EEUU)

3) (Dep) point

con ocho puntos a favor y tres en contra — with eight points for and three against

los dos están empatados a puntos — the two of them are level on points

ganar o vencer por puntos — to win on points

perdieron por tres puntos — they lost by three points

completó la ronda con cero puntos — she had a clear round

- perder muchos puntos

¡qué punto te has marcado con lo que has dicho! — * what you said was spot-on *

4) (=tema) [gen] point; [en programa de actividades] item

no quiero extenderme sobre ese punto — I don't wish to elaborate on that point

los puntos en el orden del día son... — the items on the agenda are...

contestar punto por punto — to answer point by point

punto capital — crucial point

puntos a tratar — matters to be discussed

puntos de consulta — terms of reference

5) (=labor) knitting; (=tejido) knitted fabric, knit

prendas de punto — knitwear sing

falda de punto — knitted skirt

chaqueta de punto — cardigan

• hacer punto — to knit

punto del derecho — plain knitting

punto del revés — purl

punto de media — plain knitting

6) (Cos, Med) (=puntada) stitch; [de media] loose stitch

me tuvieron que dar cinco puntos — I had to have five stitches

me van a quitar los puntos — I am having my stitches out

- ¡punto en boca!

punto de costado — (=dolor) stitch

tengo un punto de costado — I've got a stitch, I've got a pain in my side

punto de cruz — cross stitch

punto de sutura — stitch

7) (=lugar) [gen] spot, place; (Geog, Mat) point; [de proceso] point, stage; [en el tiempo] point, moment

al llegar a este punto — at this point o stage

punto cardinal — cardinal point

los cuatro puntos cardinales — the four points of the compass

punto ciego — (Anat) blind spot

punto clave — key point

el punto clave de su razonamiento — the key point of her argument

punto crítico — critical point

punto culminante — high point

llegar a su punto culminante — to reach its climax

punto de asistencia — (Aut) checkpoint

punto débil — weak point o spot

punto de calor — heat source

punto de congelación — freezing point

punto de contacto — point of contact

punto de control — checkpoint

punto de ebullición — boiling-point

punto de encuentro — meeting point

punto de equilibrio — (Com) break-even point

punto de fuga — vanishing point

punto de fusión — melting-point

punto de inflamación — flashpoint

punto de información — information centre

punto de mira — [de rifle] sight; (=objetivo) aim, objective; (=punto de vista) point of view

estar en el punto de mira de algn —

su comportamiento está en el punto de mira de la prensa — his behaviour has come under scrutiny in the press

el fraude fiscal está en el punto de mira de Hacienda — the Treasury has targeted tax evasion

Tokio está en el punto de mira de sus misiles — their missiles are pointing towards Tokyo

punto de inflexión — turning point

punto de no retorno — point of no return

punto de partida — starting point

punto de penalti — penalty spot

punto de referencia — point of reference

punto de taxis — taxi stand, cab rank

punto de venta — point of sale

terminales punto de venta — point of sale terminals

está presente en 3.000 puntos de venta — it's available at 3,000 outlets

punto de vista — point of view, viewpoint

él lo mira desde otro punto de vista — he sees it differently, he looks at it from another point of view

punto flaco — weak point, weak spot

punto muerto — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear); (=estancamiento) deadlock, stalemate

las negociaciones están en un punto muerto — the negotiations are deadlocked, the talks have reached a stalemate

punto negro — (Aut) (accident) black spot; (fig) blemish

punto neurálgico — (Anat) nerve centre o (EEUU) center; (fig) key point

punto neutro — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear)

8) [otras locuciones]

• a punto — ready

está a punto — it's ready

con sus cámaras a punto para disparar — with their cameras at the ready

llegar a punto — to come just at the right moment

poner un motor a punto — to tune an engine

• al punto — at once, immediately

estar al punto — LAm * to be high **

• bajar de punto — to decline, fall off, fall away

• a punto de, a punto de caramelo — caramelized

poner el azúcar a punto de caramelo — to caramelize the sugar

batir las claras a punto de nieve — beat the egg whites until stiff o until they form stiff peaks

estar a punto de hacer algo — to be on the point of doing sth, be about to do sth

estábamos a punto de salir cuando llamaste — we were about to go out when you phoned

estuve a punto de llamarte — I almost called you

estaba a punto de llorar — he was on the verge of tears

estuve a punto de perder el tren — I very nearly missed the train

• en punto, a las siete en punto — at seven o'clock sharp o on the dot

llegó en punto — he arrived right on time

• en su punto — [carne] done to a turn; [fruta] just ripe

el arroz está en su punto — the rice is just right

pongamos las cosas en su punto — let's be absolutely clear about this

• hasta cierto punto — up to a point, to some extent

hasta tal punto que... — to such an extent that...

la tensión había llegado hasta tal punto que... — the tension had reached such a pitch that...

• subir de punto — (=aumentar) to grow, increase; (=empeorar) to get worse

- coger o ligar o pillar un buen punto

- cogerle o pillarle el punto a algn

darle el punto a algn ** —

si me da el punto, voy — if I feel like it, I'll go

si le da el punto es capaz de cualquier cosa — if he gets it into his head he can do anything

- saber algo a punto fijo

- de todo punto

9) Esp * (=hombre) guy *; pey rogue

¡vaya un punto!, ¡está hecho un punto filipino! — he's a right rogue! *

10) (=agujero) hole

darse dos puntos en el cinturón — to let one's belt out a couple of holes

11) (Inform) pixel

punto de parada — break-point

punto de referencia — benchmark

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (señal, trazo) dot

un punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon

b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)

a punto fijo — exactly, for certain

... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I

- punto decimal

- punto final

- puntos suspensivos

- punto y aparte

- punto y coma

- punto y seguido

2)

a) (momento, lugar) point

en ese punto de la conversación — at that point in the conversation

busca un local en un punto céntrico — he's looking for premises somewhere central

el punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened

b) ( en geometría) point

- punto álgido

- punto cardinal

- punto culminante

- punto de apoyo

- punto débil

- punto de caramelo

- punto de congelación/ebullición/fusión

- punto de mira

- punto de nieve

- punto de partida

- punto de penalty or penalti

- punto de referencia

- punto de venta

- punto de vista

- punto fijo

- punto flaco/fuerte

- punto muerto

- punto neurálgico

3) ( grado) point, extent

hasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point

hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...

4) (asunto, aspecto) point

los puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting

analizar algo punto por punto — to analyze something point by point

5) (en locs)

a punto — ( a tiempo) just in time

a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally

6)

a) (en costura, labores) stitch

se me ha escapado un punto — I've dropped a stitch

artículos de punto — knitwear

hacer punto — (Esp) to knit

punto en boca — (fam)

tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut

b) ( en cirugía) tb

punto de sutura — stitch

- punto cruz

- punto del derecho

- punto del revés

- punto elástico

7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) point

vencer por puntos — to win on points

tiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark

matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody

- punto para partido/set

8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiot

agarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)

lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride

la profesora me ha agarrado de punto — the teacher has it in for me (colloq)

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (señal, trazo) dot

un punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon

b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)

a punto fijo — exactly, for certain

... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I

- punto decimal

- punto final

- puntos suspensivos

- punto y aparte

- punto y coma

- punto y seguido

2)

a) (momento, lugar) point

en ese punto de la conversación — at that point in the conversation

busca un local en un punto céntrico — he's looking for premises somewhere central

el punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened

b) ( en geometría) point

- punto álgido

- punto cardinal

- punto culminante

- punto de apoyo

- punto débil

- punto de caramelo

- punto de congelación/ebullición/fusión

- punto de mira

- punto de nieve

- punto de partida

- punto de penalty or penalti

- punto de referencia

- punto de venta

- punto de vista

- punto fijo

- punto flaco/fuerte

- punto muerto

- punto neurálgico

3) ( grado) point, extent

hasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point

hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...

4) (asunto, aspecto) point

los puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting

analizar algo punto por punto — to analyze something point by point

5) (en locs)

a punto — ( a tiempo) just in time

a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally

6)

a) (en costura, labores) stitch

se me ha escapado un punto — I've dropped a stitch

artículos de punto — knitwear

hacer punto — (Esp) to knit

punto en boca — (fam)

tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut

b) ( en cirugía) tb

punto de sutura — stitch

- punto cruz

- punto del derecho

- punto del revés

- punto elástico

7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) point

vencer por puntos — to win on points

tiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark

matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody

- punto para partido/set

8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiot

agarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)

lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride

la profesora me ha agarrado de punto — the teacher has it in for me (colloq)

* * *

punto¹

¹ = point, pointer.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Seven pointers follow which are useful for discriminating between documents to be abstracted and those not worth abstracting.

* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.

* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.

* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.

* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.

* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).

* desde el punto de vista de la nutrición = in terms of, from the vantage of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, mitotically, nutritionally speaking, nutritionally.

* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.

* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.

* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.

* desde el punto de vista de la competitividad = competitively.

* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.

* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la logística = logistically.

* desde el punto de vista de la medicina = medically.

* desde el punto de vista de la música = musically.

* desde el punto de vista de la notación = notationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la química = chemically.

* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.

* desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.

* desde el punto de vista de la tonalidad = tonally.

* desde el punto de vista del contexto = contextually.

* desde el punto de vista del estilo = stylistically.

* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.

* desde el punto de vista del + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desde el punto de vista de + Nombre = in + Nombre + eyes.

* desde el punto de vista judicial = judicially.

* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.

* desde el punto de vista político = politically.

* desde el punto de vista profesional = career-wise [careerwise].

* desde este punto de vista = viewed in this light.

* desde mi punto de vista = in my opinion, in my view, in my books.

* desde + punto de vista = against + backdrop.

* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.

* desde un punto de vista académico = academically.

* desde un punto de vista antropológico = anthropologically.

* desde un punto de vista clínico = medically, clinically.

* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], with a critical eye, critically.

* desde un punto de vista cultural = culturally.

* desde un punto de vista económico = economically, monetarily.

* desde un punto de vista estético = aesthetically [esthetically, -USA].

* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.

* desde un punto de vista étnico = ethnically.

* desde un punto de vista filosófico = philosophically.

* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.

* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.

* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.

* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.

* desde un punto de vista médico = medically.

* desde un punto de vista medioambiental = environmentally.

* desde un punto de vista morfológico = morphologically.

* desde un punto de vista operativo = operationally.

* desde un punto de vista racista = racially + Adjetivo.

* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.

* desde un punto de vista socioeconómico = socioeconomically.

* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.

* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.

* manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.

* mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.

* mi punto de vista = in my view.

* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.

* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.

* probar un punto = prove + point.

* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.

* punto a favor = asset.

* punto conflictivo = hot spot.

* punto de la agenda = agenda item.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* punto de una agenda = item of business.

* punto de vista = angle, point of view, side, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint, outlook, eye, world view [worldview/world-view], bent of mind.

* punto principal = main point.

* puntos a favor y puntos en contra = pros and cons.

* puntos comunes = common ground.

* puntos principales = key issues.

* puntos secundarios = secondary points.

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

punto²

² = bullet point.

Ex: Readers like bullet points because they are visually appealing and make it easy to quickly find pertinent information.

* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.

* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.

* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.

* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.

* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.

* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].

* en su punto más álgido = at its height.

* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.

* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.

* fichero de punto de acceso = access-point file.

* hasta cierto punto = up to a point, to some degree, to some extent.

* hasta el punto de = to the point of, up to the point of.

* hasta el punto que = up to the point where, to the point where.

* hasta qué punto = how far, the extent to which, to what extent.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* llegado este punto = at this juncture.

* llegado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.

* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.

* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.

* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.

* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.

* no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.

* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.

* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.

* puesta a punto = fine tuning [fine-tuning], tuning, tune-up.

* punto álgido = peak.

* punto a punto = point-to-point.

* punto central = focal point.

* punto ciego = blind spot.

* punto clave = key point, watershed, tipping point.

* punto crítico = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* punto culminante = zenith, climax, peak, capstone.

* punto de acceso = access point, entry point, entry term, index entry, retrieval access, search key, access point, service point, point of access, entrance point.

* punto de apoyo = foothold.

* punto débil = downside, weak point, weak link.

* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.

* punto débl = blind spot.

* punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.

* punto de convergencia = junction point, similarity.

* punto de discusión = bone of contention.

* punto de distribución = outlet.

* punto de divergencia = stepping-off point.

* punto de división = break.

* punto de encuentro = meeting point.

* punto de entrada = entry point, entrance point, point of entry.

* punto de equilibrio = break-even, break-even point.

* punto de información = information kiosk.

* punto de interés = point of interest.

* punto de llegada = point of arrival.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* punto de partida = point of departure, starting point, take-off point, baseline [base line], beginning point.

* punto de penalti, el = penalty mark, the.

* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* punto de recogida = pick-up point, drop-off point.

* punto de referencia = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference point.

* punto de referencia común = common framework.

* punto de ruptura = breaking point.

* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].

* punto de servicio = service point.

* punto de una lista = bullet point.

* punto de venta = outlet, point of sale.

* punto esencial = essential point.

* punto final = end point [endpoint].

* punto flaco = foible, weak point, blind spot, weak link.

* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.

* punto fuerte = strength, upside, forte, strong point.

* punto g, el = G-spot, the.

* punto intermedio = middle ground.

* punto medio = happy medium, mid-point.

* punto muerto = dead end, impasse, stalemate, dead end street, deadlock, standoff.

* punto negro = blackhead.

* punto positivo = asset.

* puntos de acceso = entry vocabulary.

* punto silla = saddle point.

* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

punto³

³ = dot, full stop (.), period, stop.

Ex: Braille is the term used to refer to material intended for the visually impaired and using embossed characters formed by raised dots in six-dot cells.

Ex: You have observed the correct use of the facet indicators. (full stop) for S and ' (single inverted comma) for T.

Ex: For instance, to delete the period where the cursor is located, press the < Del> key.

Ex: Such as categorisation may depend rather arbitrarily upon whether stops have been used between letters or not.

* arco de medio punto = round arch.

* arco de punto rebajado = segmental arch.

* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).

* dpi (puntos por pulgada) = dpi (dots per inch).

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.

* línea de puntos = dotted line.

* matriz de puntos de impacto = impact dot matrix.

* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* punto (.) = point (.).

* puntos por pulgada = dots per inch.

* punto y coma (;) = semi-colon (;).

* subrayar con puntos = underdot.

punto⁴

⁴ = point.

Ex: Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.

* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.

* punto de ebullición = boiling point.

* punto de fundición = melting point.

* punto de fusión = melting point, fusion point.

* punto de saturación = saturation point.

* punto porcentual = percentage point.

* sistema de deducción de puntos = points system.

punto⁵

⁵ = stitch.

Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.

* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.

* géneros de punto = knitwear.

* hacer punto = knitting.

* patrón de hacer punto = knitting pattern.

* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.

* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!, shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* * *

punto

masculine

A

1 (señal, trazo) dot

desde el avión la ciudad se veía como un conjunto de puntos luminosos from the plane the city looked like a cluster of pinpoints of light o of bright dots

el barco no era más que un punto en el horizonte the boat was no more than a dot o speck on the horizon

2 ( Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; (signo de puntuación) period ( AmE), full stop ( BrE)

a punto fijo exactly, for certain

no le sabría decir a punto fijo cuándo llegan I couldn't tell you exactly o for certain when they will be arriving

… y punto: si te parece mal se lo dices y punto if you don't like it you just tell him, that's all there is to it

lo harás como yo digo y punto you'll do it the way I tell you and that's that, you'll do it the way I tell you, period ( AmE) o ( BrE) full stop

poner los puntos sobre las íes (dejar algo en claro) to make sth crystal clear; (terminar algo con mucho cuidado) to dot the i's and cross the t's

sin faltar un punto ni una coma down to the last detail

dos¹ (↑ dos (1))

Compuestos:

● punto decimal

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] decimal point

● punto final

period ( AmE), full stop ( BrE)

poner punto final a algo to end sth

decidió poner punto final a sus relaciones he decided to end their relationship

● puntos suspensivos

mpl ellipsis ( tech), suspension points (pl) ( AmE), dot, dot, dot

● punto y aparte

period, new paragraph ( AmE), full stop, new paragraph ( BrE)

● punto y coma

semicolon

● punto y seguido

period ( AmE), full stop ( BrE) ( no new paragraph)

B

1 (momento) point

en ese punto de la conversación at that point in the conversation

su popularidad alcanzó su punto más bajo his popularity reached its lowest ebb o point

2 (lugar) point; (en geometría) point

fijó la mirada en un punto lejano del horizonte she fixed her gaze on a distant point on the horizon

están buscando un local en un punto céntrico they are looking for premises somewhere central

en el punto en que la carretera se divide at the point where the road divides

el punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happened

Compuestos:

● punto aéreo

( Esp) ( Aviac) air mile

● punto álgido

crucial moment o point

● punto cardinal

cardinal point

● punto ciego

blind spot

● punto crítico

critical point

● punto culminante

high point

● punto de apoyo

(para una palanca) fulcrum

no hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladder

constituía el punto de apoyo de su defensa it formed the cornerstone of his defense

● punto de arranque

punto de partida

● punto débil

weak point

● punto de caramelo

a punto de caramelo ‹almíbar› caramelized

(en su mejor momento) ( fam): este queso está a punto de caramelo this cheese is just right (for eating)

yo no lo encuentro viejo, para mí está a punto de caramelo I don't think he's old, if you ask me he's in his prime o he's just right

la situación está a punto de caramelo para otro golpe militar the situation is ripe for another military coup

● punto de congelación

freezing point

● punto de contacto

point of contact

el movimiento tiene muchos puntos de contacto con el surrealismo the movement has a lot in common with surrealism

● punto de control

checkpoint

● punto de ebullición

boiling point

● punto de fuga

vanishing point

● punto de fusión

melting point

● punto de inflexión

point of inflexion ( on a curve)

● punto de interrupción

( Inf) breakpoint

● punto de libro

( Esp) bookmark

● punto de mira

(de un rifle) front sight; (blanco) target; (objetivo) aim, objective; (punto de vista) point of view

● punto de nieve

batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks

● punto de no retorno

point of no return

● punto de partida

(sitio) starting point; (de un proceso, razonamiento) starting point

esta dramática escalada tiene un claro punto de partida en los sucesos del mes pasado this dramatic escalation clearly has its origins in the events of last month

● punto de penalty or penalti

penalty spot

● punto de referencia

reference point

● punto de reunión

meeting place, assembly point

● punto de turrón

( Méx) punto de nieve

● punto de venta

point of sale, outlet, sales outlet

● punto único de venta

unique selling point

● punto de vista

(perspectiva) viewpoint, point of view; (opinión) views (pl)

desde un punto de vista técnico from a technical viewpoint, from a technical point of view

todos conocen mi punto de vista sobre este asunto you all know my views on this matter

● punto fijo

( Chi) (lugar) permanent or semi-permanent guard post; (vigilante) guard

está en punto fijo toda la noche he is on guard duty all night

● punto flaco

weak point

● punto medio

habrá que esperar a que las cosas lleguen a su punto medio we'll have to wait until things sort themselves out

hay que buscar el punto medio entre las dos cosas you have to strike a balance between the two things

● punto muerto

( Auto) neutral; ( Fin) break even point; (en negociaciones) deadlock

las conversaciones han llegado a un punto muerto the talks have reached deadlock o stalemate

el proceso está en punto muerto the process is deadlocked

● punto negro

(en la carretera) black spot; (en la piel) blackhead

● punto neurálgico

( Anat) nerve center*; (de una organización, un sistema) nerve center*

un accidente en uno de los puntos neurálgicos de la ciudad an accident at one of the busiest spots o points in the city

uno de los puntos neurálgicos de la economía one of the key elements of the economy

C (grado) point, extent

hasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a point

hasta cierto punto me alegro de que se vaya to a certain extent o in a way I'm glad she's going

claro que fue atento y amable, hasta tal punto que llegó a resultarnos pesado of course he was attentive and kind, so much so that it got a bit much for us

D (asunto, aspecto) point

en ese punto no estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you on that point

los puntos a tratar en la reunión de hoy the matters o items on the agenda for today's meeting

hay algunos puntos de coincidencia entre los dos enfoques the two approaches have some points in common

analizamos la propuesta punto por punto we analyzed the proposal point by point

E ( en locs):

a punto (a tiempo) just in time

( Coc) en su punto

has llegado a punto para ayudarme you've arrived just in time to help me

a punto DE + INF:

estábamos a punto de cenar cuando llamaste we were about to have dinner when you phoned

estuvo a punto de matarse en el accidente he was nearly killed in the accident, he came within an inch of being killed in the accident

estaba a punto de decírmelo cuando tú entraste she was on the point of telling me o she was about to tell me when you came in

se notaba que estaba a punto de llorar you could see she was on the verge of tears

en su punto just right

el arroz está en su punto the rice is just right

la carne estaba en su punto the meat was done to a turn

al punto ( Esp); right away, at once, straightaway ( BrE)

en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp

son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock

llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time, they arrived on the dot o dead on time ( colloq)

de todo punto absolutely, totally

eso es de todo punto inaceptable that is totally o completely unacceptable

se negaba de todo punto a hacerlo she absolutely o flatly refused to do it

F

1 (en costura) stitch

punto en boca ( fam): y ya saben, diga lo que diga él, nosotros punto en boca and remember, whatever he says, we keep our mouths shut

2 (en cirugía) tb

punto de sutura stitch

le tuvieron que poner puntos she had to have stitches

3 (en labores) stitch

se me ha escapado un punto I've dropped a stitch

artículos de punto knitwear

hacer punto ( Esp); to knit

Compuestos:

● punto atrás

backstitch

● punto cadena

chain stitch

● punto cruzado

herringbone stitch

● punto (de) cruz

cross-stitch

● punto de escapulario

herringbone stitch

● punto del derecho

plain stitch

● punto del revés

purl stitch

● punto de media

stocking stitch

● punto elástico

rib, ribbing

● punto jersey

stocking stitch

● punto Santa Clara

garter stitch

● punto sombra

shadow stitch

G

1 (unidad) ( Dep, Jueg) point; ( Educ) point, mark

venció por puntos he won on points

tiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark

pierdes dos puntos por cada falta de ortografía you lose two marks o points for every spelling mistake

anotarse/marcarse un punto ( fam): la paella está exquisita, te has anotado un punto ten out of ten o ( BrE) full marks for the paella, it's delicious

matarle el punto a algn (CS fam); to go one better than sb

subir de punto «ira/admiración» to grow;

«discusión» to heat up, grow heated

2 ( Fin) point

Compuestos:

● punto de or para partido

match point

● punto de ruptura

break point

● punto de or para set

set point

● punto porcentual

percentage point

H

(poco, pizca): es orgulloso, con un punto de bravuconería he's proud, with just a touch o hint of boastfulness about him

I

1 (Per, RPl arg) (tonto) idiot

agarrar or tomar a algn de punto (Per, RPl arg): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride ( colloq)

la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me ( colloq)

2 ( RPl arg) (tipo) guy ( colloq)

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punto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (señal, marca) dot

b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot;

( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
◊ punto decimal decimal point ;

punto final period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
puntos suspensivos ellipsis (tech), suspension points (pl) (AmE), dot, dot, dot;
punto y aparte period (AmE) o (BrE) full stop, new paragraph;
punto y coma semicolon;
punto com (Com, Inf) dot.com;
a punto fijo exactly, for certain;
… y punto … and that's that, … period (AmE);
See Also→ dos
2
a) (momento, lugar) point;

◊ en ese punto de la conversación at that point in the conversation;

el punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happened;
punto cardinal cardinal point ;
punto ciego blind spot;
punto de apoyo ( de palanca) fulcrum;
no hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladder;
punto de vista ( perspectiva) viewpoint, point of view;

( opinión) views;
◊ punto flaco/fuerte weak/strong point;

punto muerto (Auto) neutral;

( en negociaciones) deadlock
b) ( en geometría) point

3 ( grado) point, extent;
◊ hasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a point;

hasta tal punto que … so much so that …
4 (asunto, aspecto) point;
◊ analizar algo punto por punto to analyze sth point by point;

los puntos a tratar en la reunión the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5 ( en locs)
◊ a punto ( a tiempo) just in time;

estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner;
estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over;
batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks;
en su punto just right;
en punto: a las 12 en punto at 12 o'clock sharp;
son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock;
llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time
6
a) (en costura, labores) stitch;

◊ artículos de punto knitwear;

hacer punto (Esp) to knit;
punto (de) cruz cross-stitch
b) ( en cirugía) tb

◊ punto de sutura stitch

7 ( unidad)
a) Dep, Jueg) point;

◊ punto para partido/set (Méx) match/set point

b) (Educ) point, mark;

(Fin) point
punto sustantivo masculino
1 point
punto de vista, point of view
punto flaco, weak point
punto muerto, (situación sin salida) deadlock, Auto neutral
2 (lugar) place, point: está perdido en algún punto de Marruecos, it's way out somewhere in Morocco
3 (pintado, dibujado) dot
línea de puntos, dotted line
4 (en una competición) point: le dieron tres puntos a Irlanda, Ireland scored three points
5 (en un examen) mark: la pregunta vale dos puntos, the question is worth two marks
6 Cost Med stitch: se le infectó un punto, one of the stitches became infected
7 (grado, medida) point: hasta cierto punto, to a certain extent
8 Ling full stop
dos puntos, colon
punto y aparte, full stop, new paragraph
punto y coma, semicolon
puntos suspensivos, dots
♦ Locuciones: hacer punto, to knit
a punto, ready
a punto de, on the point of
en punto, sharp, on the dot: a las seis en punto, at six o'clock sharp
Culin en su punto, just right
' punto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
álgida
- álgido
- aparte
- borde
- cadeneta
- caer
- caramelo
- cardinal
- cerca
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- coma
- concretar
- culminante
- cúspide
- débil
- desde
- distanciarse
- ebullición
- Ecuador
- este
- extrema
- extremo
- flaca
- flaco
- fuerte
- luminosa
- luminoso
- mareada
- mareado
- media
- medio
- muerta
- muerto
- nivel
- novedosa
- novedoso
- para
- puesta
- referencia
- regresar
- relativamente
- respetable
- sazón
- sesgar
- talón
- tanta
- tanto
- tomate
English:
about
- angle
- aspect
- bankrupt
- benchmark
- blackhead
- boiling point
- cardigan
- certain
- chink
- circle
- climax
- close
- cluster
- coast
- conclude
- contention
- cottage industry
- crop up
- cross-stitch
- crossroads
- crunch
- culmination
- cut-off
- deadlock
- degree
- dot
- essential
- extent
- eye
- failing
- feature
- focal point
- follow through
- foothold
- forthcoming
- freezing point
- full stop
- head
- height
- high
- impasse
- interface
- item
- just
- knit
- knitting
- knitting needle
- knitwear
- labour

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punto

♦ nm

1. [marca] dot, spot;
[en geometría] point;
recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

Comp
punto de fuga vanishing point
2. [signo ortográfico] [al final de frase] Br full stop, US period;
[sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico] dot;
dos puntos colon;
Fam
no vas a ir, y punto you're not going, and that's that;

Comp

poner los puntos sobre las íes to dot the i's and cross the t's

Comp
Bol, Perú punto acápite semicolon;
punto y aparte Br full stop o US period, new paragraph;

punto y coma semicolon;

punto final Br full stop, US period;

Comp

poner punto final a algo to bring sth to an end;

punto y seguido Br full stop, US period [no new paragraph];

puntos suspensivos suspension points

3. [unidad] [en juegos, competiciones, exámenes, bolsa] point;

ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points;

ganar por puntos [en boxeo] to win on points;

el índice Dow Jones ha subido seis puntos the Dow Jones index is up six points;

los tipos de interés bajarán un punto interest rates will go down by one (percentage) point

Comp
punto de break break point;
punto de juego game point;

punto de partido match point;

punto porcentual percentage point;

punto de set set point

4. [asunto, parte] point;

pasemos al siguiente punto let's move on to the next point;

te lo explicaré punto por punto I'll explain it to you point by point;

tenemos los siguientes puntos a tratar we have the following items on the agenda

Comp
punto débil weak point;
punto fuerte strong point

5. [lugar] spot, place;

éste es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happened;

hay retenciones en varios puntos de la provincia there are delays at several different points across the province

Comp
punto de apoyo [en palanca] fulcrum; Ling punto de articulación point of articulation;
los puntos cardinales the points of the compass, Espec the cardinal points;

punto ciego [en el ojo] blind spot;

punto de encuentro meeting point;
Dep punto fatídico penalty spot;
punto G g-spot;

punto de inflexión tipping point;

punto de mira [en armas] sight;

Comp

está en mi punto de mira [es mi objetivo] I have it in my sights;

punto negro [en la piel] blackhead;
[en carretera] accident Br blackspot o US hot spot;
punto neurálgico [de ser vivo, organismo] nerve centre;

la plaza mayor es el punto neurálgico de la ciudad the main square is the town's busiest crossroads;

éste es el punto neurálgico de la negociación this is the central issue at stake in the negotiations;

punto de partida starting point;

punto de penalti o penalty penalty spot;

punto de referencia point of reference;

punto de reunión meeting point;
Com punto de venta:
en el punto de venta at the point of sale;

tenemos puntos de venta en todo el país we have (sales) outlets across the country;

punto de venta autorizado authorized dealer;

punto de venta electrónico electronic point of sale;

punto de vista point of view, viewpoint;

bajo mi punto de vista… in my view…;

desde el punto de vista del dinero… in terms of money…

6. [momento] point, moment;

lo dejamos en este punto del debate y seguimos tras la publicidad we'll have to leave the discussion here for the moment, we'll be back after the break;

al punto at once, there and then;

en punto exactly, on the dot;

a las seis en punto at six o'clock on the dot, at six o'clock sharp;

son las seis en punto it's (exactly) six o'clock;

estar a punto to be ready;

estuve a punto de cancelar el viaje I was on the point of cancelling the trip;

estamos a punto de firmar un importante contrato we are on the verge o point of signing an important contract;

estaba a punto de salir cuando… I was about to leave when…;

estuvo a punto de morir ahogada she almost drowned;

llegar a punto (para hacer algo) to arrive just in time (to do sth)

Comp
punto crítico critical moment o point; [de reactor] critical point;
alcanzar el punto crítico [reactor] to go critical

7. [estado, fase] state, condition;

estando las cosas en este punto things being as they are;

llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…;

estar en su punto to be just right;

¿cómo quiere el filete? – a punto o [m5] al punto how would you like your steak? – medium, please;

poner a punto [motor] to tune;
Fig [sistema, método] to fine-tune
Comp
punto de congelación freezing point;
punto culminante high point;

punto de ebullición boiling point;

punto de fusión melting point;

punto muerto [en automóviles] neutral;
Fig [en negociaciones] deadlock;
estar en un punto muerto [negociaciones] to be deadlocked;

ir en punto muerto [automóvil] to freewheel;

punto de nieve: [m5] batir a punto de nieve to beat until stiff

8. [grado] degree;

de todo punto [completamente] absolutely;

hasta cierto punto to some extent, up to a point;

el ruido era infernal, hasta el punto de no oír nada o [m5] de que no se oía nada the noise was so bad that you couldn't hear a thing;

hasta tal punto que to such an extent that

9. [cláusula] clause

10. [puntada] [en costura, en cirugía] stitch;
[en unas medias] hole;
tienes o [m5] se te ha escapado un punto en el jersey you've pulled a stitch out of your jumper, you've got a loose stitch on your jumper;

le dieron diez puntos en la frente he had to have ten stitches to his forehead;

coger puntos to pick up stitches

Comp
punto atrás backstitch;
punto de cadeneta chain stitch;

punto de cruz cross-stitch;

punto del revés purl;
Med punto de sutura suture
11. [estilo de tejer] knitting;

un jersey de punto a knitted sweater;

prendas de punto knitwear;

hacer punto to knit

Comp
punto de ganchillo crochet
12. [pizca, toque] touch;

son comentarios un punto racistas they are somewhat racist remarks

13. Arquit
de medio punto [arco, bóveda] semicircular

14. Esp Fam [borrachera ligera]
cogerse/tener un punto to get/be merry

15. Esp Fam [reacción, estado de ánimo]
le dan unos puntos muy raros he can be really weird sometimes;

le dio el punto generoso he had a fit of generosity

16. Esp Fam [cosa estupenda]
¡qué punto! that's great o fantastic!

17. Comp
RP Fam
agarrar a alguien de punto to tease sb, Br to take the mickey out of sb

♦ punto com nf
[empresa] dotcom
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punto

m

1 point;

punto por punto point by point;

ganar por puntos win on points

2 señal dot;

en punto on the dot;

a las tres en punto at three sharp, at three on the dot

3 signo de punctuación period, Br

full stop;

dos puntos colon;

punto y coma semicolon;

con puntos y comas fig in full detail;

poner punto final a algo fig end sth, put an end to sth;

y punto period;

poner los puntos sobre las íes fam make things crystal clear;

empresa punto.com dot.com (company)

4 en costura, sutura stitch;

hacer punto knit;

de punto knitted

5

:

a punto ( listo) ready; (a tiempo) in time llegar a punto para … arrive just in time to …;

estar a punto be ready;

estar a punto de be about to;

el arroz está en su punto the rice is ready;

poner a punto TÉC tune;

puesta a punto tune-up

6 alcance

:

hasta cierto punto up to a point;

hasta qué punto to what extent;

me pregunto hasta qué punto lo que dice es verdad o una exageración I wonder how much of what he says is true and how much is exaggeration;

hasta tal punto que to such an extent that

7

:

batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks

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punto nm

1) : dot, point

2) : period (in punctuation)

3) : item, question

4) : spot, place

5) : moment, stage, degree

6) : point (in a score)

7) : stitch

8)

en punto : on the dot, sharp

a las dos en punto: at two o'clock sharp

9)

al punto : at once

10)

a punto fijo : exactly, certainly

11)

dos puntos : colon

12)

hasta cierto punto : up to a point

13)

punto decimal : decimal point

14)

punto de vista : point of view

15)

punto y coma : semicolon

16)

y punto : period

es el mejor que hay y punto: it's the best there is, period

17)

puntos cardinales : points of the compass

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punto n

1. (en general) point

una victoria vale tres puntos a win is worth three points

el punto de partida the starting point

2. (señal) dot

la línea de puntos the dotted line

3. (lugar) spot / place

¿en qué punto de la ciudad? where exactly in the city?

4. (puntada) stitch

le dieron cuatro puntos he had four stitches

5. (signo ortográfico) full stop

se debe poner un punto cuando finaliza una frase you must put a full stop at the end of a sentence

a punto ready

tengo todo a punto I've got everything ready

a punto de (en general) about to (por poco) nearly

estoy a punto de salir I'm about to go out

estuvo a punto de caerse he nearly fell

de punto knitted

en punto exactly

estar en su punto to be just right

hacer punto to knit

punto y coma semicolon

punto débil weak point

punto de congelación freezing point

punto de ebullición boiling point

punto de vista point of view

Spanish-English dictionary > punto
4 scratch

[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) rive

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klø; kradse

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) ridse

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) stikke ud

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) trække ud
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skramme; rids; skrat

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skramme

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startstreg

•

- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) rive

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klø; kradse

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) ridse

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) stikke ud

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) trække ud
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skramme; rids; skrat

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skramme

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startstreg

•

- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch

English-Danish dictionary > scratch
5 βαλβίς

βαλβίς, ῖδος, ἡ, prop.

A rope drawn across the race-course at the starting and finishing-point: mostly in pl., posts to which this rope was attached, Ar.Eq. 1159: so in sg., turning-post, νῆσος β. ξεστῇ εἴκασται Philostr.VA5.5
: also, platform from which the quoit was thrown, Id.Im.1.24: hence, any starting-point, Antipho Soph.69; βαλβίδων ἄπο E.HF 867
, cf. Ar.V. 548: metaph., ἕρπε πρὸς βαλβῖδα λυπηρὰν βίου E.Med. 1245
; ἐκ β. εἰς τέρμα Them.Or.13.177d
; β. λόγου βέβληται Philostr.VS2.20.3
; βιβλίου AP4.3b
.75 (Agath.); but, edge, ib.39.

II since the starting-point was also the goal, βαλβῖδες was used for any point to be gained, as the battlements (by one scaling a wall), S.Ant. 131 (lyr.), cf. Lyc.287, Opp.C.1.513.

III = κοιλότης παραμήκης, Gal.19.87; v. foreg.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > βαλβίς
6 scratch

1. transitive verb
1) (score surface of) zerkratzen; verkratzen; (score skin of) kratzen

scratch the surface [of something] — [Geschoss usw.:] [etwas] streifen

he has only scratched the surface [of the problem] — er hat das Problem nur oberflächlich gestreift

2) (get scratch on)

scratch oneself/one's hands — etc. sich schrammen/sich (Dat.) die Hände usw. zerkratzen od. [zer]schrammen od. ritzen

3) (scrape without marking) kratzen; kratzen an (+ Dat.) [Insektenstich usw.]

scratch oneself/one's arm — etc. sich kratzen/sich (Dat.) den Arm usw. od. am Arm usw. kratzen; abs. [Person:] sich kratzen

scratch one's head — sich am Kopf kratzen

scratch one's head [over something] — (fig.) sich (Dat.) den Kopf über etwas (Akk.) zerbrechen

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — (fig. coll.) eine Hand wäscht die andere (Spr.)

4) (form) kratzen, ritzen [Buchstaben etc.]; kratzen, scharren [Loch] (in in + Akk.)

scratch a living — sich schlecht und recht ernähren ( from von)

5) (erase from list) streichen ( from aus); (withdraw from competition) von der Starter- od. Teilnehmerliste streichen [Rennpferd, Athleten]
2. intransitive verb
1) kratzen

2) (scrape) [Huhn:] kratzen, scharren
3. noun
1) (mark, wound; coll.): (trifling wound) Kratzer, der (ugs.); Schramme, die

2) (sound) Kratzen, das (at an + Dat.); Kratzgeräusch, das

3)

have a [good] scratch — sich [ordentlich] kratzen

4)

start from scratch — (fig.) bei Null anfangen (ugs.)

be up to scratch — [Arbeit, Leistung:] nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen; [Person:] in Form od. (ugs.) auf Zack sein

bring something up to scratch — etwas auf Vordermann (scherzh.) bringen
4. adjective
(collected haphazardly) bunt zusammengewürfelt

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/110204/scratch_about">scratch about

- scratch off

- scratch out

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[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) zerkratzen

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kratzen

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) ritzen

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) auskratzen

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) zurückziehen
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) der Kratzer, das Kratzen

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) der Kratzer

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) normale Startbedingungen (pl.)

•

- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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scratch

[skrætʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (cut on skin) Kratzer m, Schramme f

to be covered in \scratches völlig zerkratzt [o verschrammt] sein

2. (mark on surface) Kratzer m, Schramme f

3. no pl (to relieve itching) Kratzen nt

to have [or give oneself] a scratch sich akk kratzen

4. no pl (acceptable standard)

to not be up to \scratch zu wünschen übrig lassen

to bring sth/sb up to \scratch etw/jdn auf Vordermann [o sl Zack] bringen fam

to come up to \scratch den Anforderungen entsprechen, nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen

5. (beginning state)

to learn sth from \scratch etw von Grund auf lernen

to start [sth] from \scratch [mit etw dat] bei null anfangen, ganz von vorne anfangen

to bake/cook sth from \scratch etw selber [o nach Hausmacherart] [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ nach Hausfrauenart] backen/kochen

6. COMPUT Arbeitsbereich m

II. adj attr, inv

1. (hastily got together) improvisiert

a \scratch team eine zusammengewürfelte Mannschaft

2. (without handicap) ohne Vorgabe nach n

III. vt

1. (cut slightly)

▪ to \scratch sth etw zerkratzen [o zerschrammen]

▪ to \scratch sb jdn kratzen

2. (mark by scraping)

▪ to \scratch sth etw verkratzen [o zerkratzen]

people have been \scratching their names on this rock for years seit Jahren schon ritzen die Leute ihren Namen in den Stein

the dog \scratched a small hole in the ground der Hund scharrte ein kleines Loch in den Boden

3. (relieve an itch)

▪ to \scratch oneself sich akk kratzen

▪ to \scratch sth an etw dat kratzen [o fam herumkratzen]

to \scratch one's arm sich akk am Arm kratzen

to \scratch one's head sich akk am Kopf kratzen; ( fig) sich dat den Kopf zerbrechen

4. (exclude from competition)

to \scratch sb from a list jdn aus einer [Starter]liste streichen

to \scratch a horse from a race ein Pferd aus dem Rennen nehmen

to \scratch sb from a team [or side] jdn aus der Mannschaft nehmen

5. (erase, remove)

▪ to \scratch sth etw streichen

you can \scratch that idea diese Idee kannst du vergessen

to \scratch sb's name off a list jds Namen aus einer Liste streichen

6. AM ( fam: cancel)

▪ to \scratch sth etw aufgeben [o fam abblasen

7. (write hastily)

▪ to \scratch sth etw [hin]kritzeln

▪ to \scratch sth on sth etw auf etw akk kritzeln

8.

▶ you \scratch my back and I'll \scratch yours eine Hand wäscht die andere prov

▶ \scratch a... and you'll find a... [underneath] in jedem/jeder... steckt ein/eine..., hinter jedem/jeder... verbirgt sich ein/eine...

\scratch a rabid nationalist and you're likely to find a racist underneath in jedem fanatischen Nationalisten steckt mit ziemlicher Sicherheit ein Rassist

IV. vi

1. (use claws, nails) kratzen; bird, chicken scharren

she \scratched at me with her nails sie ging mit den Fingernägeln auf mich los

2. (relieve an itch) sich akk kratzen

3. (cause itchy feeling) kratzen

4. BRIT (write badly) pen, nib kratzen

5. (withdraw from race) zurücktreten, nicht antreten

6. MUS scratchen

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[skrtʃ]
1. n

1) (= mark) Kratzer m

2)

(= act) to give a dog a scratch — einen Hund kratzen

to have a scratch —

the dog enjoys a scratch — der Hund kratzt sich gern

3) (= sound) Kratzen nt no pl

4)

to start from scratch — (ganz) von vorn(e) anfangen; (Sport) ohne Vorgabe anfangen

to start sth from scratch — etw ganz von vorne anfangen; business etw aus dem Nichts aufbauen

to learn a language/a new trade from scratch — eine Sprache/einen neuen Beruf ganz von Anfang an or von Grund auf erlernen

to be or come up to scratch (inf) — die Erwartungen erfüllen, den Anforderungen entsprechen

he/it is not quite up to scratch yet (inf) — er/es lässt noch zu wünschen übrig

to bring sb up to scratch — jdn auf Vordermann bringen (inf)

2. adj attr

1) meal improvisiert; crew, team zusammengewürfelt

2) (= with no handicap) ohne Vorgabe

3. vt

1) (with nail, claw etc) kratzen; hole scharren; (= leave scratches on) zerkratzen

the spots will get worse if you scratch them — die Pickel werden nur schlimmer, wenn du (daran) kratzt

she scratched the dog's ear — sie kratzte den Hund am Ohr

to scratch sth away — etw abkratzen

we scratched our names in the wood — wir ritzten unsere Namen ins Holz

to scratch a living — sich (dat)

he scratched a living from the soil — er konnte sich nur mühsam von den Erträgen des Bodens ernähren

to scratch one's head (lit, fig) — sich am Kopf kratzen

if you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours (fig) — eine Hand wäscht die andere

to scratch the surface of sth (fig) — etw oberflächlich berühren

2)

to scratch sth through — etw durchstreichen

to scratch sb/sb's name off a list — jdn/jds Namen von or aus einer Liste streichen

3) (SPORT ETC: withdraw) streichen; horse zurückziehen

4. vi

1) (= make scratching movement/noise) kratzen; (in soil etc) scharren; (= scratch oneself) sich kratzen

2)

(= become scratched) the new paint will scratch easily/won't scratch — die neue Farbe bekommt leicht Kratzer/bekommt keine Kratzer

3) (MUS) scratchen

4) (SPORT) zurücktreten

to scratch from — nicht antreten zu

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scratch [skrætʃ]

A s

1. Kratzer m, Schramme f ( beide auch MED):

without a scratch ohne eine Schramme

2. Gekritzel n

3. have a scratch sich kratzen

4. Kratzen n, kratzendes Geräusch:

by a scratch of the pen obs mit einem Federstrich

5. SPORT

a) auch scratch line Startlinie f

b) (Golf) Handicap n 0

c) (Golf) Scratchspieler(in):

start from scratch fig ganz von vorne oder umg bei Null anfangen;

be up to scratch fig den Anforderungen entsprechen, die Erwartungen erfüllen (Leistung etc), in Form sein (Person);

not be up to scratch fig einiges zu wünschen übrig lassen (Leistung etc); nicht in Form oder auf der Höhe sein (Person);

bring up to scratch fig jemanden in Form bringen; eine Firma etc auf Zack bringen umg

6. Billard:

a) Zufallstreffer m

b) Fehlstoß m

7. besonders US sl Knete f (Geld)

8. pl (als sg konstruiert) VET Mauke f

B adj

1. zu Entwürfen (gebraucht):

scratch pad

a) bes US Notiz-, Schmierblock m,

b) COMPUT Notizblock(speicher) m;

scratch paper US Konzept-, Schmierpapier n

2. SPORT ohne Vorgabe (Rennen etc):

scratch player (Golf) Scratchspieler(in):

a scratch race

3. besonders SPORT (bunt) zusammengewürfelt (Mannschaft etc)

C v/t

1. a) jemanden kratzen (Katze etc), etwas ver-, zerkratzen:

scratch off abkratzen (von);

scratch one’s initials on seine Initialen (ein)ritzen in (akk);

scratch one’s arm on a nail sich den Arm an einem Nagel aufreißen;

scratch sb’s eyes out jemandem die Augen auskratzen;

scratch the surface of sth

a) etwas streifen (Geschoss etc),

b) fig etwas nur oberflächlich behandeln;

scratch together ( oder up) Geld etc zusammenkratzen, eine Mannschaft etc auf die Beine bringen;

scratch a living sich gerade so über Wasser halten

c) an einem Insektenstich etc kratzen

2. kratzen, ein Tier kraulen:

scratch a dog’s neck einem Hund den Hals kraulen;

scratch one’s head sich den Kopf kratzen (aus Verlegenheit etc);

scratch sb’s back

a) jemanden am Rücken kratzen,

b) fig jemandem um den Bart gehen;

you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours fig eine Hand wäscht die andere

3. (hin)kritzeln

4. scratch out aus-, durchstreichen

5. a) SPORT ein Pferd etc, auch eine Nennung zurückziehen

b) einen Plan etc fallen lassen

6. POL US

a) Wahlstimmen in der Hauptsache einer Partei geben

b) Kandidaten streichen:

scratch a ticket eine Parteiwahlliste durch Streichungen abändern

D v/i

1. kratzen (auch Schreibfeder etc):

the dog was scratching at the door (to be let in) der Hund kratzte an der Tür(, weil er hereinwollte)

2. sich kratzen

3. (auf dem Boden) scharren ( for nach)

4. scratch along ( oder through) umg sich gerade so durchschlagen, über die Runden kommen ( beide:

on mit)

5. SPORT (seine Meldung) zurückziehen

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1. transitive verb
1) (score surface of) zerkratzen; verkratzen; (score skin of) kratzen

scratch the surface [of something] — [Geschoss usw.:] [etwas] streifen

he has only scratched the surface [of the problem] — er hat das Problem nur oberflächlich gestreift

2) (get scratch on)

scratch oneself/one's hands — etc. sich schrammen/sich (Dat.) die Hände usw. zerkratzen od. [zer]schrammen od. ritzen

3) (scrape without marking) kratzen; kratzen an (+ Dat.) [Insektenstich usw.]

scratch oneself/one's arm — etc. sich kratzen/sich (Dat.) den Arm usw. od. am Arm usw. kratzen; abs. [Person:] sich kratzen

scratch one's head — sich am Kopf kratzen

scratch one's head [over something] — (fig.) sich (Dat.) den Kopf über etwas (Akk.) zerbrechen

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — (fig. coll.) eine Hand wäscht die andere (Spr.)

4) (form) kratzen, ritzen [Buchstaben etc.]; kratzen, scharren [Loch] (in in + Akk.)

scratch a living — sich schlecht und recht ernähren ( from von)

5) (erase from list) streichen ( from aus); (withdraw from competition) von der Starter- od. Teilnehmerliste streichen [Rennpferd, Athleten]
2. intransitive verb
1) kratzen

2) (scrape) [Huhn:] kratzen, scharren
3. noun
1) (mark, wound; coll.): (trifling wound) Kratzer, der (ugs.); Schramme, die

2) (sound) Kratzen, das (at an + Dat.); Kratzgeräusch, das

3)

have a [good] scratch — sich [ordentlich] kratzen

4)

start from scratch — (fig.) bei Null anfangen (ugs.)

be up to scratch — [Arbeit, Leistung:] nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen; [Person:] in Form od. (ugs.) auf Zack sein

bring something up to scratch — etwas auf Vordermann (scherzh.) bringen
4. adjective
(collected haphazardly) bunt zusammengewürfelt

Phrasal Verbs:

- scratch about

- scratch off

- scratch out

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n.

Kratzer - m.

Ritze -n f.

Schramme -n f. v.

kratzen v.

löschen v.

ritzen v.

verkratzen v.

English-german dictionary > scratch
7 scratch

I 1. [skrætʃ]
nome

1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.

I got a scratch from a cat — un gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.

3) (to relieve an itch)

to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata

4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare

5) colloq.

she is not up to scratch — non è all'altezza

6) (zero)

to start from scratch — cominciare da zero

7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza
2.
aggettivo

1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio

2) inform. [ file] temporaneo
II 1. [skrætʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (cancel) cancellare [ meeting]

2) inform. (delete) cancellare [ file]

3) (trace) incidere [ initials]; tracciare [ line]

4) (wound) [thorns, cat, person] graffiare [ person]

5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]

to scratch an itch — grattarsi

to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità

6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]

7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi

2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare
3.
verbo riflessivo

to scratch oneself — grattarsi

- scratch about

- scratch out

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you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — una mano lava l'altra

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[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) graffiare

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) grattare

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) incidere

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) cavare

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) ritirare
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) graffio; stridore

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) graffio

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) (linea di partenza)

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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[skrætʃ]
1. n

1) (mark) graffio, graffiatura

it's just a scratch — è solo un graffio

without a scratch — (unharmed) illeso (-a), senza un graffio

2)

(noise) I heard a scratch at the door — ho sentito grattare alla porta

3)

to start from scratch fig — cominciare or partire da zero

his work wasn't or didn't come up to scratch — il suo lavoro non è stato all'altezza

to keep sth up to scratch — mantenere qc al livello desiderato

2. vt

1) (gen) graffiare, (one's name) incidere

we've barely scratched the surface — (fig: of problem, topic) l'abbiamo appena sfiorato

the cat scratched me — il gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (to relieve itch) grattare

he scratched his head — si è grattato la testa

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours fig — una mano lava l'altra

3) (cancel: meeting, game) Comput cancellare, (cross off list: horse, competitor) eliminare

3. vi

(person, dog) grattarsi, (hens) razzolare, raspare, (pen) raschiare, (clothing) pungere

the dog scratched at the door — il cane raspava alla porta

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- scratch out

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scratch (1) /skrætʃ/
n.

1 graffio; graffiatura; scalfittura; segno, segnaccio ( su un disco, la carrozzeria, ecc.): It's just a scratch on your arm, non è che un graffio sul braccio

2 grattata: to give oneself a good scratch, darsi una bella grattata

3 stridio; scricchiolio; stridore: the scratch of the pens, lo scricchiolio delle penne

4 segno frettoloso ( con la penna); scarabocchio

5 ( sport) linea di partenza

6 ( sport, = scratch player) giocatore senza abbuoni

7 ( nelle corse) concorrente che si è ritirato

8 ( biliardo, USA) punti ‘regalati’ all'avversario; bevuta (fam.)

9 [u] ( golf) lo stare nella norma

10 livello accettabile (di qc.)

11 ( slang USA) grano, grana (pop.); quattrini; soldi

● ‘scratch card’, ‘gratta e vinci’ □ (fig.) scratch-cat, bambino dispettoso; donna bisbetica □ (edil.) scratch coat, rinzaffo □ (comput.) scratch file, file provvisorio (o temporaneo) □ scratch knife, sgarzino ( arnese) □ ( sport) scratch line, linea di partenza; linea di battuta □ a scratch of the pen, poche parole scritte in fretta; uno scarabocchio per firma □ ( sport) scratch race, corsa senza abbuoni (o senza handicap) □ ( golf) scratch score, norma ( di una buca o di un percorso) □ (ipp., USA) scratch sheet, foglio di notizie e pronostici sui cavalli da corsa □ (med.) scratch test, test di scarificazione □ (fig.) from scratch, da zero □ to start from scratch, cominciare da zero; partire dai componenti (o dagli ingredienti) di base □ (fam.) to be up to scratch, ( di una persona) essere all'altezza della situazione; ( di un lavoro, un'esecuzione, ecc.) essere a un livello accettabile; essere ineccepibile □ without a scratch, senza una scalfittura; indenne.
scratch (2) /skrætʃ/
a.

raccogliticcio; raffazzonato; eterogeneo; improvvisato; (fatto) alla meglio: a scratch collection, una raccolta eterogenea; ( sport) a scratch team, una squadra raccogliticcia; a scratch meal, un pasto improvvisato.
(to) scratch /skrætʃ/
A v. t.

1 graffiare; scalfire; scorticare; segnare; fare un graffio (o un segno) su ( la carrozzeria, un disco, un tavolo, ecc.): Mind the cat doesn't scratch you, non farti graffiare dal gatto!; I've scratched my knee badly, mi sono fatto una brutta scorticatura al ginocchio; I've scratched the side of my car, ho fatto un graffio alla fiancata della macchina

2 grattare: to scratch one's head, grattarsi la testa

3 sfregare; strofinare: He scratched a match on the wall, sfregò un fiammifero sul muro

4 incidere

5 cancellare ( un nome, q. da una lista, ecc.)

6 scartare ( un progetto, un'idea)

7 (fam.) scribacchiare, buttare giù

8 ( anche, sport) ritirare ( un candidato, un concorrente, un cavallo)

9 ( sport: tennis, ecc.) eliminare ( un avversario)

10 ( sport) togliere: to scratch a player from the team because of injury, togliere un giocatore dalla squadra per un infortunio

11 (equit.) spronare ( il cavallo) col tallone

B v. i.

1 graffiare

2 grattare; raspare: Fido is scratching at the door, Fido gratta alla porta

3 grattarsi ( per il prurito, ecc.)

4 grattare; scricchiolare; stridere

5 ( anche sport) ritirarsi ( da una competizione); abbandonare; dare forfait

6 ( biliardo) bere (fam.)

7 ( di un disc jockey) fare lo ► «scratching» (def. 4)

● to scratch oneself, graffiarsi; grattarsi □ (fam.) to scratch other people's back ( if they scratch yours), scambiarsi favori; intrallazzare □ to scratch each other, grattarsi a vicenda □ (fam.) to scratch for oneself, arrangiarsi; cavarsela da solo □ to scratch one's signature, firmare con uno scarabocchio □ to scratch the surface, (agric.) arare (zappare, ecc.) in superficie; (fig.) sfiorare appena: The report doesn't even scratch the surface of the issue, la relazione non sfiora neanche l'argomento del problema □ ( di un oggetto) to get scratched, graffiarsi; segnarsi □ ( modo prov.) You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, una mano lava l'altra.

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I 1. [skrætʃ]
nome

1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.

I got a scratch from a cat — un gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.

3) (to relieve an itch)

to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata

4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare

5) colloq.

she is not up to scratch — non è all'altezza

6) (zero)

to start from scratch — cominciare da zero

7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza
2.
aggettivo

1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio

2) inform. [ file] temporaneo
II 1. [skrætʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (cancel) cancellare [ meeting]

2) inform. (delete) cancellare [ file]

3) (trace) incidere [ initials]; tracciare [ line]

4) (wound) [thorns, cat, person] graffiare [ person]

5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]

to scratch an itch — grattarsi

to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità

6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]

7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi

2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare
3.
verbo riflessivo

to scratch oneself — grattarsi

- scratch about

- scratch out

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you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — una mano lava l'altra

English-Italian dictionary > scratch
8 calcis

1.
calx, calcis, f. (m., Pers. 3, 105 dub.; Sil. 7, 696; cf. App. M. 7, p. 483 Oud.; Pers. 3, 105; Grat. Cyn. 278. Whether Lucil. ap. Charis, p. 72 P. belongs here or to 2. calx is undecided) [Sanscr. kar-, wound, kill; akin with lax, calcar, calceus], the heel.
I.
Lit.:
calces deteris,
you tread on my heels, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111:
quod si ipsa animi vis In capite aut umeris aut imis calcibus esse Posset,
Lucr. 3, 792; 5, 136: incursare pug nis, calcibus, pux kai lax, Plaut. Poen. 4, 1, 3; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 53:
certare pugnis, calcibus, unguibus,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 77:
uti pugnis et calcibus,
id. Sull. 25, 71:
concisus pugnis et calcibus,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 23, § 56:
subsellium calce premere,
Auct. Her. 4, 55, 68:
ferire pugno vel calce,
Quint. 2, 8, 13:
quadrupedemque citum ferratā (al. ferrato) calce fatigat,
Verg. A. 11, 714:
nudā calce vexare ilia equi,
Stat. S. 5, 2, 115; Sil. 7, 697; 13, 169; 17, 541:
nudis calcibus anguem premere,
Juv. 1, 43.—Also of the heels of animals, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 8; Col. 8, 2, 8:
quadrupes calcibus auras Verberat,
Verg. A. 10, 892.—Hence, caedere calcibus, to kick, laktizô, Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 71:
calce petere aliquem,
to kick, Hor. S. 2, 1, 55:
ferire,
Ov. F. 3, 755:
extundere frontem,
Phaedr. 1, 21, 9:
calces remittere,
to kick, Nep. Eum. 5, 5; so,
reicere,
Dig. 9, 1, 5:
aut dic aut accipe calcem,
take a kick, Juv. 3, 295 al. —
2.
Prov.: adversus stimulum calces (sc. jactare, etc.) = laktizein pros kentron (Aesch Agam. 1624; Pind. Pyth. 2, 174;
W. T. Act. 9, 5),
to kick against the pricks, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 28 Don. and Ruhnk.; cf. Plaut. Truc. 4, 2, 55, and s. v. calcitro: calcem impingere alicui rei, to abandon any occupation:
Anglice,
to hang a thing on the nail, Petr. 46.—
B.
Meton. (pars pro toto), the foot, in gen.:
calcemque terit jam calce,
Verg. A. 5, 324 Serv. and Heyne. —
II.
Transf. to similar things.
A.
In architecture: calces scaporum, the foot of the pillars of a staircase; Fr. patin de l'échiffre, Vitr. 9, praef. § 8.—
B.
Calx mali, the foot of the mast, Vitr. 10, 3, 5.—
C.
In agriculture, the piece of wood cut off with a scion, Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 156.
2.
calx, calcis, f. (m., Varr. ap. Non. p. 199, 24, and Cato, R. R. 18, 7; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 86; dub. Cic. Tusc. 1, 8, 15; and id. Rep. Fragm. ap. Sen. Ep. 108 fin.; cf. Rudd. I. p. 37, n. 3; later collat. form calcis, is, f., Ven. Fort. Carm. 11, 11, 10) [chalix].
I.
Liv.
A.
A small stone used in gaming, a counter (less freq. than the dim. calculus, q. v.), Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 86; Lucil. ap. Prisc. p. 687 P.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 46 Müll.—
B.
Limestone, lime, whether slaked or not, Lucr. 6, 1067; Cic. Mil. 27, 74:
viva,
unslaked, quicklime, Vitr. 8, 7:
coquere,
to burn lime, Cato, R. R. 16; Vitr. 2, 5, 1: exstincta, slaked, id. l. l.:
macerata,
id. 7, 2; Plin. 36, 23, 55, § 177:
harenatus,
mixed with sand, mortar, Cato, R. R. 18, 7:
materies ex calce et harenā mixta,
Vitr. 7, 3.— Since the goal or limit in the race-ground was designated by lime (as later by chalk, v. creta), calx signifies,
II.
Trop., the goal, end, or limit in the race-course (anciently marked with lime or chalk; opp. carceres, the starting-point; mostly ante-Aug.;
esp. freq. in Cic.): supremae calcis spatium,
Lucr. 6, 92 Lachm.; Sen. Ep. 108, 32; Varr. ap. Non. p. 199, 24:
ad calcem pervenire,
Cic. Lael. 27, 101; so,
ad carceres a calce revocari,
i. e. to turn back from the end to the beginning, id. Sen. 23, 83:
nunc video calcem, ad quam (al. quem) cum sit decursum,
id. Tusc. 1, 8, 15: ab ipsā (al. ipso) calce revocati, id. Rep. Fragm. ap. Sen. l.l.; Quint. 8, 5, 30 dub.; v. Spald. N. cr. —
b.
Prov., of speech:
extra calcem decurrere,
to digress from a theme, Amm. 21, 1, 14.—
B.
In gen., the end, conclusion of a page, book, or writing (mostly post-class.):
si tamen in clausulā et calce pronuntietur sententia,
Quint. 8, 5, 30:
in calce epistulae,
Hier. Ep. 9; 26 fin.; 84 init.: in calce libri, id. Vit. St. Hil. fin.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > calcis
9 calx

1.
calx, calcis, f. (m., Pers. 3, 105 dub.; Sil. 7, 696; cf. App. M. 7, p. 483 Oud.; Pers. 3, 105; Grat. Cyn. 278. Whether Lucil. ap. Charis, p. 72 P. belongs here or to 2. calx is undecided) [Sanscr. kar-, wound, kill; akin with lax, calcar, calceus], the heel.
I.
Lit.:
calces deteris,
you tread on my heels, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 111:
quod si ipsa animi vis In capite aut umeris aut imis calcibus esse Posset,
Lucr. 3, 792; 5, 136: incursare pug nis, calcibus, pux kai lax, Plaut. Poen. 4, 1, 3; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 53:
certare pugnis, calcibus, unguibus,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 77:
uti pugnis et calcibus,
id. Sull. 25, 71:
concisus pugnis et calcibus,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 23, § 56:
subsellium calce premere,
Auct. Her. 4, 55, 68:
ferire pugno vel calce,
Quint. 2, 8, 13:
quadrupedemque citum ferratā (al. ferrato) calce fatigat,
Verg. A. 11, 714:
nudā calce vexare ilia equi,
Stat. S. 5, 2, 115; Sil. 7, 697; 13, 169; 17, 541:
nudis calcibus anguem premere,
Juv. 1, 43.—Also of the heels of animals, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 8; Col. 8, 2, 8:
quadrupes calcibus auras Verberat,
Verg. A. 10, 892.—Hence, caedere calcibus, to kick, laktizô, Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 71:
calce petere aliquem,
to kick, Hor. S. 2, 1, 55:
ferire,
Ov. F. 3, 755:
extundere frontem,
Phaedr. 1, 21, 9:
calces remittere,
to kick, Nep. Eum. 5, 5; so,
reicere,
Dig. 9, 1, 5:
aut dic aut accipe calcem,
take a kick, Juv. 3, 295 al. —
2.
Prov.: adversus stimulum calces (sc. jactare, etc.) = laktizein pros kentron (Aesch Agam. 1624; Pind. Pyth. 2, 174;
W. T. Act. 9, 5),
to kick against the pricks, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 28 Don. and Ruhnk.; cf. Plaut. Truc. 4, 2, 55, and s. v. calcitro: calcem impingere alicui rei, to abandon any occupation:
Anglice,
to hang a thing on the nail, Petr. 46.—
B.
Meton. (pars pro toto), the foot, in gen.:
calcemque terit jam calce,
Verg. A. 5, 324 Serv. and Heyne. —
II.
Transf. to similar things.
A.
In architecture: calces scaporum, the foot of the pillars of a staircase; Fr. patin de l'échiffre, Vitr. 9, praef. § 8.—
B.
Calx mali, the foot of the mast, Vitr. 10, 3, 5.—
C.
In agriculture, the piece of wood cut off with a scion, Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 156.
2.
calx, calcis, f. (m., Varr. ap. Non. p. 199, 24, and Cato, R. R. 18, 7; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 86; dub. Cic. Tusc. 1, 8, 15; and id. Rep. Fragm. ap. Sen. Ep. 108 fin.; cf. Rudd. I. p. 37, n. 3; later collat. form calcis, is, f., Ven. Fort. Carm. 11, 11, 10) [chalix].
I.
Liv.
A.
A small stone used in gaming, a counter (less freq. than the dim. calculus, q. v.), Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 86; Lucil. ap. Prisc. p. 687 P.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 46 Müll.—
B.
Limestone, lime, whether slaked or not, Lucr. 6, 1067; Cic. Mil. 27, 74:
viva,
unslaked, quicklime, Vitr. 8, 7:
coquere,
to burn lime, Cato, R. R. 16; Vitr. 2, 5, 1: exstincta, slaked, id. l. l.:
macerata,
id. 7, 2; Plin. 36, 23, 55, § 177:
harenatus,
mixed with sand, mortar, Cato, R. R. 18, 7:
materies ex calce et harenā mixta,
Vitr. 7, 3.— Since the goal or limit in the race-ground was designated by lime (as later by chalk, v. creta), calx signifies,
II.
Trop., the goal, end, or limit in the race-course (anciently marked with lime or chalk; opp. carceres, the starting-point; mostly ante-Aug.;
esp. freq. in Cic.): supremae calcis spatium,
Lucr. 6, 92 Lachm.; Sen. Ep. 108, 32; Varr. ap. Non. p. 199, 24:
ad calcem pervenire,
Cic. Lael. 27, 101; so,
ad carceres a calce revocari,
i. e. to turn back from the end to the beginning, id. Sen. 23, 83:
nunc video calcem, ad quam (al. quem) cum sit decursum,
id. Tusc. 1, 8, 15: ab ipsā (al. ipso) calce revocati, id. Rep. Fragm. ap. Sen. l.l.; Quint. 8, 5, 30 dub.; v. Spald. N. cr. —
b.
Prov., of speech:
extra calcem decurrere,
to digress from a theme, Amm. 21, 1, 14.—
B.
In gen., the end, conclusion of a page, book, or writing (mostly post-class.):
si tamen in clausulā et calce pronuntietur sententia,
Quint. 8, 5, 30:
in calce epistulae,
Hier. Ep. 9; 26 fin.; 84 init.: in calce libri, id. Vit. St. Hil. fin.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > calx
10 scratch

skræ
1. verb
1) (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.) arañar

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) rascar(se)

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rascar, rayar, grabar

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar

2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arañazo, rasguño, raspadura, marca, señal

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) rasguño

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) línea de salida

•

- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch

scratch¹ n rasguño / arañazo

there's a scratch on your car tu coche tiene un rasguño

scratch² vb

1. rascar

if it itches, scratch it si te pica, ráscate

2. arañar

the cat scratched me el gato me ha arañado

3. rayar

somebody has scratched your car alguien te ha rayado el coche

scratch

tr[skræʧ]

noun

1 (on skin) arañazo, rasguño; (on paintwork, furniture) arañazo, raspadura, marca, señal nombre masculino; (on record, photo) raya

■ we escaped without a scratch salimos ilesos

■ there's a scratch on this record este disco está rayado

2 (noise) chirrido

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (start line) línea de salida

adjective (comp scratchier, superl scratchiest)

1 (improvised) improvisado,-a

■ we put together a scratch team improvisamos un equipo

2 (without handicap) sin hándicap

■ scratch golfer golfista sin hándicap

transitive verb

1 (with nail, claw) arañar, rasguñar; (paintwork, furniture, record) rayar; (with initials etc) grabar

■ be careful the cat doesn't scratch you! ¡ojo que no te arañe el gato!

2 (part of body) rascar

■ could you scratch my back? ¿me puedes rascar la espalda?

■ she scratched her leg se rascó la pierna

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirar

4 (idea) descartar; (plan) abandonar

intransitive verb

1 (animal) arañar, rascar, rasguñar; (pen) raspear; (wool, sweater, towel) raspar, picar

■ does your cat scratch? ¿tu gato araña?

■ the dog is scratching at the door el perro está arañando la puerta

■ this jumper scratches este jersey pica

2 (itch) rascarse

■ stop scratching! ¡deja de rascarte!

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirarse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be/come up to scratch dar la talla, ser del nivel requerido

to scratch one's head (think) calentarse la cabeza, darle vueltas en la cabeza

to scratch somebody's eyes out sacarle los ojos a alguien

to scratch the surface of something tratar algo muy por encima

■ this article doesn't even scratch the surface of the problem este artículo no profundiza en el problema

to start from scratch empezar de cero, partir de cero

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti y mañana por mí

scratch card rasca rasca nombre masculino

scratch pad SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bloc nombre masculino de notas

scratch test SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL cutirreacción nombre femenino

scratch ['skræʧ] vt

1) : arañar, rasguñar

to scratch an itch: rascarse

2) mark: rayar, marcar

3)

to scratch out : tachar

scratch n

1) : rasguño m, arañazo m (en la piel), rayón m (en un mueble, etc.)

2) : sonido m rasposo

I heard a scratch at the door: oí como que raspaban a la puerta

scratch

adj.

• improvisado, -a adj.

• rasguño, -a adj.

n.

• arañazo s.m.

• chiripa s.f.

• desolladura s.f.

• línea de partida s.f.

• rascadura s.f.

• rasguño s.m.

• rayado s.m.

• tachón s.m.

• uñada s.f.

• zaparrazo s.m.

v.

• arañar v.

• arpar v.

• escarbar v.

• gatear v.

• rascar v.

• rasguñar v.

• raspar v.

• rayar v.

I skrætʃ
count noun

1)

a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo m

he escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño

b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón m

c) ( sound) chirrido m

d) ( act) (no pl)

can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?

2) (in phrases)

from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayar

b) (with claws, nails) arañar

c) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabar

d) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*

could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí

2.

vi

1)

a) (damage, wound) arañar

b) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*

c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*

d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*

2) ( withdraw) ( Sport) retirarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- scratch out

III

adjective (before n)

a) (haphazard, motley) <team/meal> improvisado

b) ( Sport) <player/runner> de primera

['skrætʃ]
1. N

1) (=mark) (on skin) arañazo m, rasguño m ; (on surface, record) raya f

it's just a scratch — es solo un rasguño, nada más

the cat gave her a scratch — el gato la arañó

he hadn't a scratch on him — no tenía ni un arañazo

to have a good scratch — rascarse con ganas

2) (=noise) chirrido m

3)

to start from scratch — (fig) partir de or empezar desde cero

we shall have to start from scratch again — tendremos que partir nuevamente de cero, tendremos que comenzar desde el principio otra vez

to be or come up to scratch — cumplir con los requisitos

to bring/keep sth up to scratch — poner/mantener algo en buenas condiciones

2. VT

1) (with claw, nail etc) rasguñar, arañar; (making sound) rascar, raspar; [+ surface, record] rayar; (=scramble, dig) escarbar

you'll scratch the worktop with that knife — vas a rayar la encimera con ese cuchillo

the glass of this watch cannot be scratched — el cristal de este reloj no se raya

he scratched his hand on a rose bush — se arañó la mano en un rosal

the lovers scratched their names on the tree — los amantes grabaron sus nombres en el árbol
surface 1., 1)
2) (to relieve itch) rascarse

he scratched his head — se rascó la cabeza

she scratched the dog's ear — le rascó la oreja al perro

- you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

3) (=cancel) [+ meeting, game] cancelar; (=cross off list) [+ horse, competitor] tachar, borrar

to scratch sb off a list — tachar a algn de una lista

4) (Comput) borrar

3.

VI [person, dog etc] rascarse; [hens] escarbar; [pen] rascar; [clothing] rascar, picar

stop scratching! — ¡deja de rascarte!

the dog scratched at the door — el perro arañó la puerta

4.

CPD [competitor] sin ventaja

scratch card N — tarjeta f de "rasque y gane"

scratch file N — (Comput) fichero m de trabajo

scratch meal N — comida f improvisada

scratch pad N — (US) (=notepad) bloc m (para apuntes o para borrador) ; (Comput) bloc m de notas

scratch pad memory N — (Comput) memoria f del bloc de notas

scratch paper N — (US) papel m de borrador

scratch score N — (Golf) puntuación f par

scratch tape N — cinta f reutilizable

scratch team N — equipo m improvisado

- scratch out

* * *

I [skrætʃ]
count noun

1)

a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo m

he escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño

b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón m

c) ( sound) chirrido m

d) ( act) (no pl)

can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?

2) (in phrases)

from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayar

b) (with claws, nails) arañar

c) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabar

d) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*

could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí

2.

vi

1)

a) (damage, wound) arañar

b) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*

c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*

d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*

2) ( withdraw) ( Sport) retirarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- scratch out

III

adjective (before n)

a) (haphazard, motley) <team/meal> improvisado

b) ( Sport) <player/runner> de primera

English-spanish dictionary > scratch
11 scratch

[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) opraskati

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta

•

- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
* * *
I [skræč]
1.

noun

praska, neznatna rana, ranica; praskanje, strganje; čečkarija, kar je napisano; startna črta (pri dirkah); figuratively nič, ničla; prvi začetek; figuratively preizkušnja, dokaz poguma; plural veterinary mahovnica (konjska bolezen)

Old Scratch — zlodej, vrag

up to scratch — na višini

a scratch of the pen figuratively poteza s peresom

to be up to scratch figuratively biti v formi

to bring s.o. to the scratch figuratively postaviti koga pred odločitev

to bring s.o. up to the scratch figuratively spraviti koga v red

to come up to the scratch, to toe the scratch figuratively ne se izmikati, ne se plašiti, ne se izogibati, izpolniti pričakovanja, napraviti svojo dolžnost, ne se odtegniti (izmuzniti) svoji dolžnosti, pokazati se doraslega položaju, izkazati se

when it came to the scratch — ko je prišlo do odločilnega trenutka

to start from scratch — iz nič začeti

it is no great scratch — to ni bogve koliko vredno;

2.

adjective

skrpan, nehomogen, sestavljen iz neenakih delov, (skupaj) zmašen, improviziran; slučajen, nenameravan; pester, pisan

scratch dinner — hitro pripravljena, zmašena večerja

scratch crew — hitro (iz vseh vetrov) sestavljeno moštvo

scratch paper — konceptni papir
II [skraeč]
transitive verb

(iz)grebsti, (iz)brskati; praskati; uprasniti (vžigalico); (na)strgati; s težavo spraviti skupaj (denar); (na)čečkati, (na)pisati; sport zbrisati s seznama (konja); slang izločiti iz boja, iz tekmovanja; intransitive verb grebsti (o mački); s težavo spraviti skupaj; sport preklicati prijavo za tekmovanje, odstopiti (od tekmovanja)

to scratch s.o.'s back figuratively prilizovati se, dobrikati se komu

scratch my back and I will yours figuratively naredi mi uslugo in jaz jo bom tebi, roka roko umiva

to scratch s.o.'s face — spraskati komu obraz

the cat scratched my nose — mačka me je oprasnila po nosu

to scratch one's head (one's ears) — (po)praskati se po glavi (za ušesom) (iz zadrege)

scratch a Russian and you find a Tartar figuratively civilizacija spremeni samo zunanjost človeka

to scratch the surface of s.th. figuratively šele začeti, biti šele na začetku, le površno obravnavati, ne iti v globino

to scratch the wall with letters — počečkati zid

English-Slovenian dictionary > scratch
12 scratch

skræ 1. verb
1) (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, skrape

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klø

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) riste inn, ripe i

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) klore ut

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) trekke (seg)
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skraping, krassing

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) småskramme, ripe

3) (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 scratch

klore
--------
kloring
--------
rift

I
subst. \/skrætʃ\/

1) liten flenge, rift, risp, skramme, merke, skrubbsår

2) klor(ing), krassing, kløing

3) skraping, skrapende lyd

4) ( sport) startlinje

5) ( sport) scratch (også golf), start uten handikap, forsprang

6) ( slang) penger

7) flaks, svinehell

8) tilfeldig sammensatt lag

9) (slang, om vulva) hakk, sprekk

bring someone up to scratch få noen til å holde mål \/ oppfylle kravene få noen i slag, få noen i god form

come to (the) scratch komme til stykket

• when it came to the scratch

når det virkelig gjaldt

come up to scratch eller be up to scratch være i fin form, være på høyde med situasjonen, ta sin tørn

escape without a scratch komme helskinnet unna, komme fra det uten en skramme

give oneself a good scratch klø seg skikkelig

keep someone up to scratch holde noen i ørene, få noen til å yte sitt beste

a scratch of a pen ( overført) et pennestrøk

start from scratch begynne helt forfra, begynne på bar bakke starte på like fot med de andre (dvs. uten handikap)
II
verb \/skrætʃ\/

1) rispe, ripe i, skrape (opp), krasse

2) klore, rispe, klore opp

• she's scratched her hand

hun har klort seg opp på hånden

3) klø, klø seg (på)

4) krafse (opp), grave (opp)

5) risse inn, risse i

6) stryke, utestenge

7) ( sport) trekke seg (fra konkurranse), trekke tilbake (fra start), stryke fra påmeldingsliste

8) (sport, om konkurranse) avlyse

9) klore\/rable ned (i en fart)

10) ( om penn) skrape

11) ( EDB) stryke

12) ( sjøfart) krabbe

13) ( biljard) gjøre et heldig støt, kikse

scratch about ( om fugler e.l.) rote omkring

scratch along ( hverdagslig) så vidt klare seg, hangle igjennom

scratch a tough guy and you'll find a little boy bak den tøffe fasaden skjuler det seg en liten gutt

scratch 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 verdt

scratch one's name melde\/sende avbud, trekke seg

scratch out stryke ut\/over

• they've scratched out his name from the list

klore ut

• he tried to scratch my eyes out

krafse frem, grave ut

• we've scratched out a big hole

scratch someone's back ( overført) stryke noen med hårene

scratch the surface skrape på overflaten behandle noe overfladisk

scratch through stryke over

scratch together skrape sammen, kare til seg

scratch up grave opp

• the dog scratched up a bone

hunden gravde opp et ben

skrape sammen (med besvær)
III
adj. \/skrætʃ\/ ( kun foranstilt)

1) tilfeldig sammenrasket, blandet, improvisert

2) ( sport) uten handikap

3) ( hverdagslig) slumpe-

English-Norwegian dictionary > scratch
13 Scratch

I 1. [skrætʃ]
nome

1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.

I got a scratch from a cat — un gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.

3) (to relieve an itch)

to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata

4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare

5) colloq.

she is not up to scratch — non è all'altezza

6) (zero)

to start from scratch — cominciare da zero

7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza
2.
aggettivo

1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio

2) inform. [ file] temporaneo
II 1. [skrætʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (cancel) cancellare [ meeting]

2) inform. (delete) cancellare [ file]

3) (trace) incidere [ initials]; tracciare [ line]

4) (wound) [thorns, cat, person] graffiare [ person]

5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]

to scratch an itch — grattarsi

to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità

6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]

7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi

2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare
3.
verbo riflessivo

to scratch oneself — grattarsi

- scratch about

- scratch out

••

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — una mano lava l'altra

* * *
[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) graffiare

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) grattare

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) incidere

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) cavare

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) ritirare
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) graffio; stridore

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) graffio

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) (linea di partenza)

•

- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
* * *
[skrætʃ]
1. n

1) (mark) graffio, graffiatura

it's just a scratch — è solo un graffio

without a scratch — (unharmed) illeso (-a), senza un graffio

2)

(noise) I heard a scratch at the door — ho sentito grattare alla porta

3)

to start from scratch fig — cominciare or partire da zero

his work wasn't or didn't come up to scratch — il suo lavoro non è stato all'altezza

to keep sth up to scratch — mantenere qc al livello desiderato

2. vt

1) (gen) graffiare, (one's name) incidere

we've barely scratched the surface — (fig: of problem, topic) l'abbiamo appena sfiorato

the cat scratched me — il gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (to relieve itch) grattare

he scratched his head — si è grattato la testa

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours fig — una mano lava l'altra

3) (cancel: meeting, game) Comput cancellare, (cross off list: horse, competitor) eliminare

3. vi

(person, dog) grattarsi, (hens) razzolare, raspare, (pen) raschiare, (clothing) pungere

the dog scratched at the door — il cane raspava alla porta

•

- scratch out

* * *
Scratch /skrætʃ/
n.

( di solito Old Scratch) il diavolo; il demonio.

* * *
I 1. [skrætʃ]
nome

1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.

I got a scratch from a cat — un gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.

3) (to relieve an itch)

to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata

4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare

5) colloq.

she is not up to scratch — non è all'altezza

6) (zero)

to start from scratch — cominciare da zero

7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza
2.
aggettivo

1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio

2) inform. [ file] temporaneo
II 1. [skrætʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (cancel) cancellare [ meeting]

2) inform. (delete) cancellare [ file]

3) (trace) incidere [ initials]; tracciare [ line]

4) (wound) [thorns, cat, person] graffiare [ person]

5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]

to scratch an itch — grattarsi

to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità

6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]

7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi

2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare
3.
verbo riflessivo

to scratch oneself — grattarsi

- scratch about

- scratch out

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you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — una mano lava l'altra

English-Italian dictionary > Scratch
14 scratch

[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) rispa, klóra, skráma

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klóra

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rispa

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) klóra (út úr)

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) hætta í keppni
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skráma, rispa; ískur

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skráma

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) ráslína

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch

English-Icelandic dictionary > scratch
15 scratch

rajtvonal, vakaródzás, horzsolás, karcolás to scratch: firkál, lefirkant, kapar, megkarmol, megvakar
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[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) megkarmol

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) elvakar

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) karcol

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) kidörzsöl

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) töröl
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) karcolás

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) karcolás

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) rajtvonal

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch

English-Hungarian dictionary > scratch
16 scratch

[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) arranhar

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) coçar

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) gravar

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arranhão

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) arranhadela

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linha de partida

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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[skrætʃ] n 1 arranhadura, esfoladura, raspadura. 2 arranhão. 3 ruído de raspar ou arranhar. 4 raspagem. 5 lugar de partida, linha de saída para corrida etc. 6 rabiscos. 7 Vet arestim, grapa. • vt+vi 1 arranhar, riscar, marcar. 2 rasgar, arranhar, cavar com as unhas ou garras. 3 coçar. 4 esfregar, roçar. 5 arranhar (como pena de escrever). 6 rabiscar, escrever às pressas. 7 apagar, riscar, cancelar. 8 eliminar, retirar (um cavalo) de uma corrida. 9 Sport cancelar um jogo. 10 labutar, economizar. • adj 1 colecionado ou juntado às pressas. 2 acidental. to bring to the scratch fazer alguém trabalhar. to come up to scratch não corresponder às expectativas. to scratch out riscar, apagar. to start from scratch partir da linha de saída, começar do zero.

English-Portuguese dictionary > scratch
17 scratch

adj. gelişigüzel, rasgele, avanssız, acele ile toplanmış, derme çatma
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n. çizik, sıyrık, kaşıma sesi, gıcırtı, başlangıç çizgisi, çizgi, çızıktırma
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v. kaşımak, kaşınmak, tırmalamak, tırnaklamak, çizmek, kazımak, çıkarmak, karalamak, acele ile yazmak, cızırdamak, çekilmek

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kazı
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[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) tırmalamak, çizmek, sıyırmak

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kaşı(n)mak

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) kazımak

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) oymak

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) yarışmadan çekmek
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) tırmık, çizik, sıyrık

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) çizik

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) yarışta başlama çizgisi

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch

English-Turkish dictionary > scratch
18 Scratch

[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) opraskati

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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[skræč]
noun

colloquially vrag, zlodej, satan

English-Slovenian dictionary > Scratch
19 scratch

• nolla pistettä

• nirhama

• ilman tasoitusta

• hipaista

• viilto

• viiru

• raaputus

• raapaista

• raapia

• raapaisu

• raapeutuma

• raaputtaa

• rahina

• rapsuttaa

• repiä

• rapista

• kaapia

• haava

• naarmuttaa

• natista

• naarmu

• syyhyttää

• kuopia

• kynsiä

• kyhnyttää

• pintahaava

• piiru

• piirto

• lähtöviiva

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skræ 1. verb
1) (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.) raapia, raapaista

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) raapia

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) raapustaa

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) repiä

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) peruuttaa osanotto
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) naarmu, raapaisu

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) naarmu

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) lähtöpaikka

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch

English-Finnish dictionary > scratch
20 scratch

[skrætʃ] 1. n
(on furniture, record) rysa f; ( on body) zadrapanie nt, zadraśnięcie nt
2. vt
body drapać (podrapać perf); paint, car, record porysować ( perf); (with claw, nail) zadrapać ( perf), zadrasnąć ( perf); ( COMPUT) wymazywać (wymazać perf) ( z dysku)
3. vi
drapać się (podrapać się perf)
4. cpd
naprędce sklecony

to scratch one's nose/head — drapać się (podrapać się perf) w nos/głowę

to start from scratch — zaczynać (zacząć perf) od zera

to be up to scratch — spełniać wymogi

to scratch the surface ( fig) — ślizgać się po powierzchni

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[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (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.) (po)drapać się, zadrasnąć (się)

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) drapać

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) wydrapać, wyryć

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) wydrapać

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) wycofać
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skrobanie

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) zadraśnięcie

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) start bez handicapu

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch

English-Polish dictionary > scratch

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