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La palabra del día: el arañazo

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el arañazo - scratch

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¡Si no quieres un besazo, te daré un arañazo!

If you don't want a kiss, I will give you this!

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updated MAR 22, 2010
posted by Issabela
I know it's not a literal translation, but I wanted both versions to rhyme. - Issabela, MAR 21, 2010
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, MAR 21, 2010
I liked it and so did my cat :-). - billy-jones, MAR 21, 2010
"this" is not a translated version of "arañazo"? - Fidalgo, MAR 21, 2010
Y también tengo ganas de tu ejemplo - Fidalgo, MAR 21, 2010
Well, not literal, but the picture explains everything :) - Issabela, MAR 21, 2010

11 Answers

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Trabajo con los gatos cada semana y algunos son más salvajes que los demás, así siempre tengo arañazos en las manos.

I work with cats every week and some are more wild than others, so I always have scratches on my hands.

updated MAR 22, 2010
edited by aloshek
posted by aloshek
Que trabajo mas bonito...me encantan los gatos! - mountaingirl123, MAR 21, 2010
salvajes... - alba3, MAR 21, 2010
jajaja, I can't believe I did that, thanks alba. - aloshek, MAR 21, 2010
A good beginning when coming back - Fidalgo, MAR 22, 2010
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La enfermedad del arañazo de gato es una infección muy seria.---The disease cat scratch fever is a very serious infection.

updated MAR 22, 2010
edited by billy-jones
posted by billy-jones
I know that that is a little crude,... por favor, ayúdeme. - billy-jones, MAR 21, 2010
...una infección... - Fidalgo, MAR 21, 2010
nice sentence:-) - Fidalgo, MAR 21, 2010
¡Gracias! - billy-jones, MAR 21, 2010
3
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Araña mi espalda y arañaré la tuya. Scratch my back and I will scratch yours.

updated MAR 22, 2010
posted by pescador1
You should use the word "arañazo" :) - Benz, MAR 21, 2010
good one - billy-jones, MAR 21, 2010
3
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El gobierno dice que yo tenía que pagar este honorario y ese impuesto. Un arañazo por aquí, otro arañazo por allá. Todos suman a herida grande.

The government says I have to pay this fee and that tax. One scratch here and another scratch there. They all add up to a big wound.

updated MAR 22, 2010
posted by Goyo
It happens everywhere!!!! jaja - Benz, MAR 21, 2010
:-) - billy-jones, MAR 21, 2010
Los impuestos suben, pero no los sueldos.. aauugghh!!!! - mountaingirl123, MAR 21, 2010
que tengo que pagar... - alba3, MAR 21, 2010
2
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We have been scratching each month of the family budget for a trip.

Hemos estado "arañando"cada mes del presupuesto familiar para un viaje.

updated ABR 23, 2010
posted by melipiru
You should use the word "arañazo" :) - Benz, MAR 21, 2010
2
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El pobre travieso tenia muchos arañazos en los brazos despues de jalar la cola de su gato.

The poor rascal had a lot of scratches on his arms after pulling his cat's tail.

updated MAR 21, 2010
posted by alba3
I like the "poor rascal" part. - billy-jones, MAR 21, 2010
1
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La hiedra venenosa me ha causado el picor tan agotador que el día se ha convertido en un gigantesco arañazo!

Poison Ivy has caused such a debilitating itch, that the day has become one big scratch!

updated MAR 21, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
Poison Ivy = hiedra venenosa - Benz, MAR 21, 2010
1
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¿El arañazo es un nombre y no un verbo, si?

Scratch us a noun, not a verb, yes?

¿Que es un verbo para la palabra "scratch" en espanol?

What is the verb for the word "scratch" in Spanish?

updated MAR 21, 2010
posted by Aamos
Arañar - 005faa61, MAR 21, 2010
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Entre los arañazos del gato, los comezones de los piojos y las picaduras de los mosquitos, no puedo pegar ojo en toda la noche!

Between the cat scratches, the flea bites, and the mosquito bites I can't get a wink of sleep all night long!

updated MAR 21, 2010
posted by mountaingirl123
1
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"Oye perrito, no te preocupes. No son arañazos que te quiero dar, sino saludos."

"Hey doggie, don't worry. It's not scartches I want to give you, but greetings."

updated MAR 21, 2010
posted by 005faa61
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Mis gafas de sol tienen arañazos de un día ventoso en la playa.

My sunglasses have scratches from a windy day at the beach.

updated MAR 21, 2010
posted by mar959
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