itch
gb/ˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/ˈɪt͡ʃ/
A2
انگلیسی
viszketés, viszket, viszket valamitől, viszketést okoz, vágy, késztetés, alig vár, vágyik
اسم
B1
1
viszketés
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
have/feel an itch (on/in [body_part])
I’ve got an itch on my ankle from a mosquito bite.
Szúnyogcsípés miatt viszket a bokám.
This cream helps relieve the itch within a few minutes.
Ez a krém néhány percen belül enyhíti a viszketést.
The itch kept me awake all night.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
My arm has an itch.
Viszket a karom.
I scratched the itch and felt better.
Megvakartam, ahol viszketett, és jobban éreztem magam.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes say *I have itchy* instead of *I feel itchy* or *I have an itch*.
معنی
uncomfortable feeling needing scratching
ترکیبهای رایج
have an itch
|feel an itch
|an annoying itch
|a persistent itch
|relieve an itch
|scratch an itch
|an itch on my arm
|mosquito-bite itch
|skin itch
|stop the itch
هممعنیها
irritation (More general; not always a scratchy skin feeling.)
|
pruritus (Medical/technical term for itching.)
متضادها
comfort (The opposite of an unpleasant skin sensation.)
|
relief (A state after the itch has stopped.)
موضوعها
health
|body
|daily_life
تعریف
A bad feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch.
An unpleasant feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
فعل
A2
2
viszket
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
[body_part] itches; [someone] itches (all over)
My eyes itch when the pollen count is high.
Viszket a szemem, amikor sok pollen van a levegőben.
This sweater makes my neck itch.
Ettől a pulóvertől viszket a nyakam.
The rash itched for days.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
My back itches.
Viszket a hátam.
My skin is itching.
Viszket a bőröm.
اشتباه رایج:
In English we often use the body part as the subject: *My back itches* (not only *I itch*).
معنی
feel an itch on skin
ترکیبهای رایج
my skin itches
|my back itches
|itch badly
|itch a lot
|start to itch
|itch all over
|itch after a bite
|itch at night
|still itching
|itch constantly
هممعنیها
tingle (Can be similar, but often means a light prickly feeling, not necessarily needing to scratch.)
متضادها
feel fine (No discomfort or urge to scratch.)
موضوعها
health
|body
|daily_life
تعریف
To feel like you need to scratch your skin.
To have an uncomfortable skin sensation that makes you want to scratch.
فعل
B1
3
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] itches [someone]/[someone]'s [body_part]
Wool always itches my neck, so I avoid it.
A gyapjútól mindig viszket a nyakam, ezért kerülöm.
That bug spray itched my skin, so I washed it off.
Attól a rovarriasztótól viszketni kezdett a bőröm, ezért lemostam.
The bandage started to itch my arm after a few hours.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
This shirt itches my neck.
Ettől az ingtől viszket a nyakam.
Soap can itch my skin.
A szappantól viszkethet a bőröm.
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t confuse with *irritate* in general contexts; *itch* is mainly about the skin feeling.
معنی
cause someone to feel itchy
ترکیبهای رایج
itch my skin
|itch my arms
|itch my scalp
|itching fabric
|wool itches
|the label itches
|this detergent itches
|make me itch
|itches like crazy
|really itches
هممعنیها
irritate (Broader; can be physical or emotional, while *itch* is usually physical (skin).)
متضادها
soothe (Makes the skin feel calmer and less irritated.)
|
calm (Reduces irritation or discomfort.)
موضوعها
health
|body
|clothing
تعریف
To make someone’s skin feel like it needs scratching.
To cause an itch or make the skin feel uncomfortable and in need of scratching.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
4
الگوی کاربرد:
an itch to do [something]; an itch for [something]
After a year in the same job, she felt an itch to try something different.
Egy év után ugyanabban az állásban vágyat érzett arra, hogy valami mást próbáljon ki.
He had an itch for adventure, so he booked a last-minute trip.
Kalandvágy hajtotta, ezért az utolsó pillanatban lefoglalt egy utat.
I got an itch to start painting again.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I have an itch to travel.
Nagyon vágyom rá, hogy utazhassak.
She has an itch to learn a new skill.
Vágyik rá, hogy elsajátítson egy új készséget.
اشتباه رایج:
This sense is metaphorical; it does not mean a skin problem.
معنی
strong desire to do something
ترکیبهای رایج
an itch to travel
|an itch to write
|an itch for adventure
|a creative itch
|an entrepreneurial itch
|satisfy an itch
|a sudden itch
|an old itch
هممعنیها
urge (Common and neutral; can be strong or mild.)
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craving (Often stronger and sometimes linked to food or addictions.)
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hankering (More informal; often a playful desire.)
متضادها
disinterest (No desire to do something.)
|
reluctance (Hesitation or unwillingness.)
موضوعها
emotions
|goals
|lifestyle
تعریف
A strong feeling that you really want to do something.
A strong desire or urge to do something, especially something new, exciting, or slightly risky.
فعل
B2
INFORMAL
5
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is itching to do [something]; [someone] is itching for [something]
I’m itching to get out of the office and enjoy the weekend.
Alig várom, hogy kijussak az irodából, és élvezzem a hétvégét.
She was itching to tell him the good news.
Alig várta, hogy elmondhassa neki a jó hírt.
They’re itching for a rematch after last night’s loss.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I’m itching to go home.
Alig várom, hogy hazamehessek.
He is itching to start.
Alig várja, hogy elkezdhesse.
اشتباه رایج:
Usually used in progressive forms (*I’m itching to…*). It’s less common to say *I itch to…*.
معنی
really want to do something
ترکیبهای رایج
itching to go
|itching to leave
|itching to tell you
|itching to get started
|itching for a chance
|itching for a fight
|itching for news
|itching to see
|itching to try
|itching to ask
هممعنیها
be eager (More neutral and less vivid than *itching*.)
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be dying to (Stronger and more informal; emphasizes impatience.)
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long to (Often more emotional or romantic; can sound more literary.)
متضادها
dread (Strongly not want to do something.)
|
be reluctant (Not willing or slow to agree.)
موضوعها
emotions
|goals
|daily_life
تعریف
To really want to do something soon.
To want very strongly to do something or to have a restless desire for something to happen.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
itch
IPA
GB/ˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/ˈɪt͡ʃ/
هجاها و تکیه
itch (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (itch)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: itch
- Plural: itches
Verb
- Base: itch
- 3rd Person Singular: itches
- Present Participle: itching
- Past: itched
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
itches
noun
itching
verb
itched
verb
Core family
itchy
adjective
Related words
itchiness
noun
عبارتها
have itchy feet
1/hˈæv ˈɪt͡ʃi fˈit/
idiom
informal
want to travel or change
To feel like you want to travel or leave and do something new.
نمونهها
- After two years in the same city, he started to get itchy feet.
- She has itchy feet and rarely stays in one job for long.
- Every winter I get itchy feet and plan a trip somewhere warm.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have itchy feet.
- She has itchy feet and wants to travel.
scratch an itch
1/skɹˈæt͡ʃ ən ˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
rub skin to stop itching
To scratch your skin because it itches.
نمونهها
- He scratched an itch on his elbow and went back to work.
- Try not to scratch the itch, or it may get worse.
- I scratched an itch on my leg without thinking.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I scratched an itch on my arm.
- Don’t scratch the itch.
scratch that itch
1/skɹˈæt͡ʃ ðˈæt ˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
satisfy a strong desire
To do something you really want to do, so you stop wanting it so much.
نمونهها
- I took a short photography course to scratch that itch.
- A weekend road trip should scratch that itch for travel.
- He started a small side project to scratch that creative itch.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I traveled to scratch that itch.
- She started painting to scratch that itch.
the seven-year itch
1/ðə sˈɛvən jˈɪɹ ˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
relationship restlessness after years
The idea that people may get bored in a relationship after seven years.
نمونهها
- They joked about the seven-year itch when they started arguing more often.
- The movie plays on the idea of the seven-year itch.
- Some people think the seven-year itch is a real pattern, others don’t.