grattes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grattes in the French»English Dictionary

I.gratter [ɡʀate] VB trans

1. gratter (frotter):

gratter (légèrement)

to scratch

gratter (pour nettoyer)

to scrape

gratter (pour enlever) peinture, boue

to scrape off

gratter (pour soulager)

to scratch

peux-tu me gratter le dos?

can you scratch my back?

ne gratte pas, ça va saigner

don't scratch, it'll bleed

2. gratter (démanger) bouton, cicatrice:

gratter personne

to make [sb] itch

ce pull en laine me gratte

this woollen sweater itches

ce pull en laine me gratte

this woollen sweater makes me itch

ça me gratte partout

I'm itching all over

3. gratter (gagner) inf:

il a gratté quelques euros sur l'argent des courses

he fiddled a few euros from the shopping money

il gratte régulièrement un quart d'heure sur son temps de travail

he regularly works a quarter of an hour less than he's supposed to

4. gratter (dépasser):

gratter inf

to manage to get ahead of

il a gratté tous ses concurrents

he managed to get ahead of all his fellow competitors

II.gratter de VB trans

gratter de trans obj indir inf:

gratter de la guitare

to strum the guitar

III.gratter [ɡʀate] VB intr

1. gratter (faire un bruit):

gratter à la porte

to scratch at the door

on entendait gratter timidement au volet

there was a timid scratching at the shutter

2. gratter (écrire):

gratter inf

to scribble

IV.se gratter VB refl

se gratter refl personne, animal:

se gratter

to scratch

se gratter la tête personne:

to scratch one's head

V.gratter [ɡʀate]

il peut (toujours) se gratter inf

he can go and jump in the lake

gratte [ɡʀat] N f inf

1. gratte (petit profit):

faire de la gratte

to make a bit on the side

2. gratte (guitare):

gratte

guitar

gratte-papier <pl gratte-papier, gratte-papiers> [ɡʀatpapje] N m

gratte-papier

pen-pusher Brit

gratte-papier

pencil-pusher Am

gratte-ciel <pl gratte-ciel, gratte-ciels> [ɡʀatsjɛl] N m

gratte-ciel

sky-scraper

gratte-dos <pl gratte-dos> [ɡʀatdo] N m

gratte-dos

back-scratcher

gratte-cul <pl gratte-culs> [ɡʀatky] N m inf

gratte-cul

rosehip

Translations for grattes in the English»French Dictionary

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backscratcher

gratte-dos m inv

paper-pusher

gratte-papier m inv pej

pencil pusher

gratte-papier m inv pej

pen-pusher

gratte-papier inf pej

grattes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grattes in the French»English Dictionary

I.gratter [gʀate] VB intr

1. gratter (racler):

gratter

to scratch

2. gratter (récurer):

gratter

to scrape off

3. gratter (démanger):

gratter

to itch

ça me gratte à la jambe

my leg's itching

II.gratter [gʀate] VB trans (racler)

gratter

to scratch

gratter mur, table, carottes, sol

to scrape

gratter allumette

to strike

III.gratter [gʀate] VB refl

se gratter qc

to scratch sth

se gratter jusqu'au sang

to scratch oneself raw

Phrases:

tu peux toujours te gratter! inf

you can whistle for it!

gratte-ciel [gʀatsjɛl] N m inv

gratte-ciel

skyscraper

gratte-papier <gratte-papier(s)> [gʀatpapje] N mf pej

gratte-papier

pen-pusher Brit

gratte-papier

pencil pusher Am

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

gratter une allumette

to strike a match

Translations for grattes in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

skyscraper

gratte-ciel m

scrape away

gratter

pick at sore

gratter

scratch card

carte f à gratter

hatchet man

gratte-papier m

strum

gratter

grattes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ça me gratte à la jambe

my leg's itching

se gratter qc

to scratch sth

se gratter jusqu'au sang

to scratch oneself raw

tu peux toujours te gratter! inf

you can whistle for it!

se gratter jusqu'au sang

to scratch oneself raw

poil à gratter

itching powder

gratter une allumette

to strike a match

gratter le fond de ses poches

to dig deep into one's pockets

carte f à gratter

scratch card