itch

itch
i 
1. noun
(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) picazón

2. verb
1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) picar
2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) morirse de ganas
•
- itchiness
itch1 n picor
the doctor gave me a cream for my itch el médico me dio una crema para el picor
itch2 vb picar
my leg itches me pica la pierna
itch
tr[ɪʧ]
noun
1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL picazón nombre femenino, picor nombre masculino
2 familiar figurative use (strong desire) deseo, anhelo, ansia
■ an itch to travel un deseo de viajar
intransitive verb
1 picar
■ my feet itch me pican los pies
■ I'm itching all over me pica todo
■ this blanket itches esta manta pica
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be itching for something/to do something estar impaciente por hacer algo, morirse de ganas de hacer algo
■ I'm itching to go me muero por ir
■ he was itching to tell her se moría de ganas de decírselo
itch ['ɪʧ] vi
1) : picar
her arm itched: le pica el brazo
2) : morirse
they were itching to go outside: se morían por salir
itch vt
: dar picazón, hacer picar
itch n
1) itching: picazón f, picor m, comezón f
2) rash: sarpullido m, erupción f
3) desire: ansia f, deseo m
itch (or scabbiness) on the elbow
n.
• codera s.f.
n.
(§ pl.: itches) = comezón s.m.
• picor s.m.
• prurito s.m.
• quemazón s.m.
• sarna s.f.
v.
• hormiguear v.
• picar v.
• rascar v.
• sentir comezón v.

I ɪtʃ
intransitive verb
1)
a) \<\<scalp/toe\>\> picar* (+ me/te/le etc)

my nose itches — me pica la nariz

I itch all over — me pica todo el cuerpo

b) (be impatient, eager) (colloq)

to be itching to + INF: he was itching to tell her — estaba que se moría por decírselo (fam)

2) \<\<wool/underwear\>\> (cause irritation) picar*, hacer* picar

II
noun
a) (irritation) picor m, picazón f, comezón f
b) (desire) ansia f‡

he felt the itch for travel — tenía el gusanillo de los viajes (fam)

[ɪtʃ]
1.
N picor m ; (less frequent) picazón f , comezón f

• to have an itch — tener un picor; (less frequent) tener una picazón or una comezón

I've got an itch here, can you scratch it for me? — me pica aquí or tengo un picor aquí, ¿me puedes rascar?

• to have an itch to do sth — (fig) rabiar por hacer algo

seven
2. VI
1) (=be itchy)

my leg itches — me pica la pierna; (said by older people) tengo picazón or comezón en la pierna

I was itching all over — me picaba todo

• to be itching for sth * — (fig) estar deseando algo

he was itching for a chance to play against the champion — estaba deseando tener la oportunidad de jugar contra el campeón

he's itching for a fight — tiene ganas de pelea

• to be itching to do sth * — (fig) rabiar por hacer algo

2) (=cause itchiness) [sweater, wool] picar
* * *

I [ɪtʃ]
intransitive verb
1)
a) \<\<scalp/toe\>\> picar* (+ me/te/le etc)

my nose itches — me pica la nariz

I itch all over — me pica todo el cuerpo

b) (be impatient, eager) (colloq)

to be itching to + INF: he was itching to tell her — estaba que se moría por decírselo (fam)

2) \<\<wool/underwear\>\> (cause irritation) picar*, hacer* picar

II
noun
a) (irritation) picor m, picazón f, comezón f
b) (desire) ansia f‡

he felt the itch for travel — tenía el gusanillo de los viajes (fam)


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