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царапать

scratch

Meaning of царапать

living beings wild animals verb

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RU[tsɐrɐˈpatʲ]
scratch
царапать - scratch
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царапать with English translation

царапать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Cats scratch the sofa edge.

Кошки царапают край дивана.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Birds scratch at tree bark.

Птицы царапают кору дерева.

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царапать belongs to the topic "Wild Animals". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

царапатьscratch
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

царапать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

царапнуть
perfective — a single scratch (one-time action)
царапаться
mutual scratching, fight or defense (reflexive)
поцарапывать
repeated or partial scratching (imperfective)
драть
stronger damage, to rip or tear off a surface
чесать
to rub skin or fur to relieve an itch
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Ц
🇷🇺ru
царапнуть

perfective — a single scratch (one-time action)

A2Often
Ц
🇷🇺ru
царапаться

mutual scratching, fight or defense (reflexive)

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
поцарапывать

repeated or partial scratching (imperfective)

A2Often
Д
🇷🇺ru
драть

stronger damage, to rip or tear off a surface

A2Often
Ч
🇷🇺ru
чесать

to rub skin or fur to relieve an itch

A2Very Often
С
🇷🇺ru
скрести

to scrape with a sharp/rigid object; scraping sound

A2Often

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How to pronounce царапать and what this word means

царапать means scratch. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce царапать

[tsɐrɐˈpatʲ]

царапать translation

scratch

царапать examples

Cats scratch the sofa edge.

царапать transcription

[tsɐrɐˈpatʲ]

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царапать meaning: what does it mean?

тереть когтями кожу или поверхность, оставляя следы

царапать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

царапать is pronounced as [tsɐrɐˈpatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

царапать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Cats scratch the sofa edge. Translation: Кошки царапают край дивана.

Is царапать part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

Yes, царапать (scratch) can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is царапать part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, царапать (scratch) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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