Scratch out Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈskɹætʃ/ /ˈaʊt

SKRATCH-owt

UK

skɹˈætʃ/ /ˈaʊt

skRATCH-owt

परिभाषा

To remove writing by drawing lines through it, or to barely manage to get something, especially with difficulty.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Scratch out' is informal. It is mainly used for physically crossing out words, but can also mean barely achieving something (e.g., 'scratch out a living'). Do not confuse with 'scratch' (to rub or scrape) or 'cross out.'

• Spanish: tachar - borrar - arrancar
• Portuguese (BR): rabiscar - riscar - apagar (escrevendo)
• Portuguese (PT): riscar - apagar - eliminar (escrevendo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 划掉 - 划去 - 勉强维生
• Chinese (Traditional): 劃掉 - 劃去 - 勉強維生
• Hindi: मिटाना - काट देना
• Arabic: يمحو - يزيل بالقلم - يكشط
• Bengali: কেটে ফেলা - অল্প কষ্টে অর্জন করা
• Russian: вычеркнуть - едва добыть
• Japanese: 消す - かろうじて得る
• Vietnamese: gạch bỏ - chật vật kiếm được
• Korean: 지워 버리다 - 겨우 얻다
• Turkish: üzerini çizmek - zorlukla elde etmek
• Urdu: کاٹ دینا - بمشکل حاصل کرنا
• Indonesian: coret - nyaris mendapatkan

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please scratch out the wrong answer and write the correct one.

basic

He tried to scratch out his name from the list.

basic

You can scratch out a mistake with a pen.

basic

I could barely scratch out a living as a street artist last year.

natural

Can you scratch out that part? It’s too personal to include.

natural

Every time I make a mistake, I just scratch it out and keep going.

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