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gratter

scratch

verb grah-TEH Less Common

Also means

scrape

Usage Note

Gratter covers both scratching an itch and scraping a surface clean. The reflexive se gratter means to scratch oneself. The colloquial phrase ça gratte is used to say something itches.

Examples

"Le chat se met à gratter la porte."

Natural Translation

The cat starts scratching the door.

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