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"Scribble" is a noun which is often translated as "el garabato", and "scrabble" is a noun which is often translated as "el Scrabble". Learn more about the difference between "scribble" and "scrabble" below.
scribble(
skrih
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buhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el garabato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The artist's early sketches and scribbles give an insight into works he later produced.Los primeros dibujos y garabatos del pintor ayudan a comprender mejor su obra posterior.
a. los garabatos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her writing was really poor, a virtually illegible scribble.Tenía muy mala letra: unos garabatos prácticamente ilegibles.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. garabatear
The journalists scribbled notes as the senator spoke.Mientras hablaba el senador, los periodistas garabateaban sus notas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to scrawl)
a. garabatear
If you give Danny a pencil and paper, he'll amuse himself scribbling for hours.Si le das un lápiz y papel a Danny, se entretenerá durante horas garabateando.
b. hacer garabatos
I came back to find the kids had scribbled all over the walls in the living room.Al volver me encontré con que los niños se habían dedicado a hacer garabatos en las paredes del living.
scrabble(
skrah
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buhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (registered trademark) (game)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
a. el Scrabble (M) (registered trademark)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
You're not allowed to make proper nouns in Scrabble. You'll have to make a different word.No puedes usar nombres propios en el Scrabble. Tendrás que formar otra palabra.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to claw)
a. escarbar
The dog scrabbled at the door until its owner finally relented and let him out.El perro escarbó la puerta hasta que por fin su dueño cedió y lo dejó salir.
a. buscar a tientas
The doctor jumped out of bed and scrabbled around for the phone.La doctora saltó de la cama y buscó el teléfono a tientas.
