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in the PONS Dictionary

scratch round VB intr Brit

scratch round PHRVB scratch about

See also

scratch about, scratch around VB intr

1. scratch about animals:

scratch about
herumscharren
to scratch about [or around] for sth
nach etw dat scharren

2. scratch about fig (search hard):

scratch about
herumsuchen inf
to scratch about [or around] for sth
nach etw dat suchen inf
to scratch around [or about] for a bite to eat
nach etwas Essbarem suchen
Present
Iscratch round
youscratch round
he/she/itscratches round
wescratch round
youscratch round
theyscratch round
Past
Iscratched round
youscratched round
he/she/itscratched round
wescratched round
youscratched round
theyscratched round
Present Perfect
Ihavescratched round
youhavescratched round
he/she/ithasscratched round
wehavescratched round
youhavescratched round
theyhavescratched round
Past Perfect
Ihadscratched round
youhadscratched round
he/she/ithadscratched round
wehadscratched round
youhadscratched round
theyhadscratched round
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