English–Spanish
“scratch” in Spanish
How to say “scratch” in Spanish
“Scratch” in Spanish is arañar.
Cat claw leaving a thin superficial scratch on skin.
Example sentences with arañar
El perro intentó arañar al cartero.
The dog tried to scratch the mailman.
Tips for using arañar
- Used both for literal scratches and figuratively to mean barely reaching or getting something (e.g., arañar un punto), contrasted with rascar, which usually means to rub an itch.
Other Spanish words for “scratch”
Me rasco la espalda.
I scratch my back.