Scratch Skrætʃ German Noun Bre Hands Covered Brambles

• her hands were covered in scratches from the brambles.
• a scratch on the paintwork
• it's only a scratch (= a very slight injury).
• he escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all).

scratch

1. a mark, a cut or an injury made by scratching somebody’s skin or the surface of something
• Her hands were covered in scratches from the brambles.
• a scratch on the paintwork
• It's only a scratch (= a very slight injury).
• He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all).
2. the unpleasant sound of something sharp or rough being rubbed against a surface
3. the act of scratching a part of your body when it itches
• Go on, have a good scratch!
4. without any previous preparation or knowledge
• I learned German from scratch in six months.
• He built the orchestra up from scratch.
5. from the very beginning, not using any of the work done earlier
• They decided to dismantle the machine and start again from scratch.
6. as good as something/somebody should be
• synonym satisfactory
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/satisfactory
• His work simply isn't up to scratch.
• It'll take months to bring the band up to scratch.

Extra Examples

• I’ve got some nasty scratches on my legs.
• Powdered cleansers will leave scratches on the glass.
• She emerged from the wrecked vehicle without a scratch.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: probably a blend of the synonymous dialect words scrat and cratch, both of uncertain origin; compare with Middle Low German kratsen and Old High German krazzōn.