шкря́бать — meaning in English

English meaning

• scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
• scrawl noun Untidy, badly formed handwriting that can be hard to read.
• scribble verb To write or draw quickly and carelessly.

Senses

шкря́бать is used for these senses in English:

• scratch To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
• scribble (ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
• squiggle To write illegibly.

scratch — full definition

1. verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
2. noun A mark, cut, or sound produced by scratching.
3. verb To withdraw from a race or competition one had previously entered.
4. noun Informal term for money, especially cash.

scrawl — full definition

1. noun Untidy, badly formed handwriting that can be hard to read.
2. noun A note written quickly and without much care.
3. noun Writing with little artistic or literary value.
4. noun A snapped-off branch from a tree.

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