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    Rascándose (en. Scratching)

    /ras'kandose/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To move the skin with the nails or an object to relieve an itch.
    He was scratching his head while he thought.
    Se estaba rascando la cabeza mientras pensaba.
    To detach or remove a superficial layer of something.
    He was scratching his skin to get rid of dead skin.
    Estaba rascándose la piel para quitarse la piel muerta.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'rascar', which comes from the Latin 'rascare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to scratch one's belly
    Inactivity or laziness.
    rascarse la barriga
    to scratch where it doesn't itch
    To interfere in matters that are not one's own.
    rascar donde no pica

    Related Words

    scratch
    Adjusting the surface of something by rubbing.
    rascar
    itch
    Uncomfortable sensation that causes the desire to scratch.
    picazón
    friction
    Movement of rubbing between two surfaces.
    fricción

    Slang Meanings

    Extreme laziness.
    I don't want to do anything, I just spent all day scratching.
    No quiero hacer nada, solo estoy rascándome todo el día.
    Being without doing anything productive.
    This weekend, I just scratched.
    Este fin de semana solo me rasqué.