Polyglot Dictionary

rascar

/rasˈkaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
rasco
preterite (yo)
rasqué
past participle
rascado

Meaning

  1. to scratch

    • El perro se rasca la oreja.

      The dog scratches its ear.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

arañar

rascar means to scratch an itch, scratching yourself where it itches; arañar means to scratch or claw, often causing a wound, like a cat scratching.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

coçar

coçar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to scratch."

Practice

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