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Rascar is to scratch in Spanish?

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Does rascar mean to scratch in spanish

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updated Jun 3, 2011
posted by VengoDr

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Yes smile Here is an entry from our dictionary--

Rascar transitive verb

  1. to scratch (con uñas, clavo)

  2. to scrape (off) (con espátula); to scrub (con cepillo)

  3. to scrape away at (instrumento)

pronomial verb

  1. to scratch oneself

rascarse el bolsillo (informal figurative) -> to fork out

rascarse la barriga (informal figurative) -> to twiddle one's thumbs, to laze around

se pasa todo el día rascándose las bolas (muy informal) -> he does bugger all all day (RPBr), he doesn't do **** all day (United States)

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updated Jun 3, 2011
edited by NikkiLR
posted by NikkiLR
raspar - to scrape off like you do to make a raspado (snow cone) - raspas el hielo - margaretcorwin, Jun 3, 2011