itch
gb/ˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/ˈɪt͡ʃ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
viszketés, viszket, viszket valamitől, viszketést okoz, vágy, késztetés, alig vár, vágyik
నామవాచకం
B1
1
viszketés
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My arm has an itch.
Viszket a karom.
I scratched the itch and felt better.
Megvakartam, ahol viszketett, és jobban éreztem magam.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes say *I have itchy* instead of *I feel itchy* or *I have an itch*.
అర్థం
uncomfortable feeling needing scratching
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
irritation (More general; not always a scratchy skin feeling.)
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pruritus (Medical/technical term for itching.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
comfort (The opposite of an unpleasant skin sensation.)
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relief (A state after the itch has stopped.)
విషయాలు
health
|body
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
A bad feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch.
An unpleasant feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
క్రియ
A2
2
viszket
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My back itches.
Viszket a hátam.
My skin is itching.
Viszket a bőröm.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
In English we often use the body part as the subject: *My back itches* (not only *I itch*).
అర్థం
feel an itch on skin
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
tingle (Can be similar, but often means a light prickly feeling, not necessarily needing to scratch.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
feel fine (No discomfort or urge to scratch.)
విషయాలు
health
|body
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
To feel like you need to scratch your skin.
To have an uncomfortable skin sensation that makes you want to scratch.
క్రియ
B1
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
This shirt itches my neck.
Ettől az ingtől viszket a nyakam.
Soap can itch my skin.
A szappantól viszkethet a bőröm.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Don’t confuse with *irritate* in general contexts; *itch* is mainly about the skin feeling.
అర్థం
cause someone to feel itchy
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
irritate (Broader; can be physical or emotional, while *itch* is usually physical (skin).)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
soothe (Makes the skin feel calmer and less irritated.)
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calm (Reduces irritation or discomfort.)
విషయాలు
health
|body
|clothing
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
B2
INFORMAL
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This sense is metaphorical; it does not mean a skin problem.
అర్థం
strong desire to do something
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disinterest (No desire to do something.)
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reluctance (Hesitation or unwillingness.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|goals
|lifestyle
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B2
INFORMAL
5
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I’m itching to go home.
Alig várom, hogy hazamehessek.
He is itching to start.
Alig várja, hogy elkezdhesse.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Usually used in progressive forms (*I’m itching to…*). It’s less common to say *I itch to…*.
అర్థం
really want to do something
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
dread (Strongly not want to do something.)
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be reluctant (Not willing or slow to agree.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|goals
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
To really want to do something soon.
To want very strongly to do something or to have a restless desire for something to happen.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
itch
IPA
GB/ˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/ˈɪt͡ʃ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
itch (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (itch)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: itch
- Plural: itches
Verb
- Base: itch
- 3rd Person Singular: itches
- Present Participle: itching
- Past: itched
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
itches
noun
itching
verb
itched
verb
Core family
itchy
adjective
Related words
itchiness
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.