gratar

Meaning

to scratch (with the nails)

Concepts

scratch

scrape

squawk

grate

itch

rub

scratch oneself

chafe

scratch up

fray

fret

Synonyms

rascar

raspar

esgarrapar

ratllar

carriquejar

escarbotar

arpar

garfinyar

unglejar

esgarrinxar

grinyolar

pelar

polir

raure

esgarbatar

fregar-se

refregar-se

Translations

gratter

rascar

grattare

coçar

raspar

kratzen

arranhar

raschiare

krabben

scabere

rascar

raspar

graffiare

schrapen

klauwen

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɡɾəˈta]

Etymology

Cognate with English: scratch

Cognate with French: gratter

Cognate with Italian: grattare

Cognate with Sicilian: grattari

In summary

Of Germanic origin; probably borrowed from Frankish *kratton, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gred-, see also English scratch. Compare Aragonese gratar, French gratter, Italian grattare, Sicilian grattari.