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To scratch in Portuguese 🇧🇷


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to scratch arranhar
How to say “to scratch” in Portuguese? “Arranhar”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “arranhar” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to scratch in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember the verb:
• Associate "arranhar" with the image of a cat using its sharp nails. Imagine a cat “arranhando” a sofa to recall that it means to scratch.
• Notice the similarity between the sound of “arranhar” and the idea of “ripping” or “scratching” into something.

Explanations:
• "Arranhar" is an infinitive verb in Portuguese that means "to scratch" or "to scrape." It can refer to scratching with a fingernail or claw, whether it’s an animal marking furniture or a person scratching an itch.
• The verb is often used for physical scratching but can also be used metaphorically (for instance, to "scratch" off a list).

Other words with similar meaning:
• "RiscAR" – can mean “to scratch” or “to mark/line” something, though it is more about drawing or making a line than causing a scratch.
• "Escarvar" (less common) may refer to scraping or scratching in some contexts.

Conjugations of "arranhar" (in Brazilian Portuguese):

Indicative Mood:
• Present:
  Eu arranho
  Tu arranhas
  Ele/Ela arranha
  Nós arranhamos
  Vós arranhais
  Eles/Elas arranham

• Preterite (Perfect Past):
  Eu arranhei
  Tu arranhaste
  Ele/Ela arranhou
  Nós arranhamos
  Vós arranhastes
  Eles/Elas arranharam

• Imperfect:
  Eu arranhava
  Tu arranhaste
  Ele/Ela arranhava
  Nós arranhávamos
  Vós arranháveis
  Eles/Elas arranhavam

• Future:
  Eu arranharei
  Tu arranharás
  Ele/Ela arranhará
  Nós arranharemos
  Vós arranhareis
  Eles/Elas arranharão

• Conditional:
  Eu arranharia
  Tu arranharías
  Ele/Ela arranharía
  Nós arranharíamos
  Vós arranharíeis
  Eles/Elas arranharían

Other forms:
• Gerund: arranhando
• Past Participle: arranhado

Examples of sentences:
1. "O gato começou a arranhar o sofå assim que entrou na sala."
  Translation: "The cat started to scratch the sofa as soon as it entered the room."
2. "Depois de coçar a pele, ele acabou arranhando-se e deixando marcas."
  Translation: "After scratching his skin, he ended up scratching himself and leaving marks."
3. "Se vocĂŞ arranhar a superfĂ­cie da madeira, ela pode ficar danificada."
  Translation: "If you scratch the surface of the wood, it might get damaged."

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