What does "arañar" mean in English?

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Spanish

arañar

English

to scratch

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Alternative translations of "arañar"

to claw
to scrape
to graze
to score

Examples of how to use "arañar" in Spanish

Spanish
El gato me arañó la mano.
English
The cat scratched my hand.
Spanish
El gato araña la cortina con fuerza.
English
The cat scratches the curtain forcefully.
Spanish
Ayer yo arañé mi mano por accidente.
English
Yesterday I accidentally scratched my hand.
Spanish
Cuando éramos niños arañábamos los árboles.
English
When we were children, we used to scratch the trees.
Spanish
Tú arañarás si te enfadas mucho.
English
You will scratch if you get very angry.

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El gato me arañó la mano.

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