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.) kløe
2. verb
1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) klø
2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) brenne etter, klø i fingrene etter
•
- itchiness
klø
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kløe
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skabb
I
subst. \/ɪtʃ\/
1) kløe
• I've got an awful itch
jeg har en voldsom kløe
2) (medisin) skabb
3) (overført) ubendig lengsel\/lyst, sterkt begjær, uimotståelig trang
• he had an itch for money
han var sterkt opptatt av penger \/ han var pengegrisk
4) (slang) kåthet
have an itch in one's feet brenne etter å komme av sted
have an itch to write ha skrivekløe
the seven-year itch forklaring: det at man etter sju års ekteskap sies å få trang til forandring
II
verb \/ɪtʃ\/
1) klø
• I'm itching all over
det klør over hele kroppen på meg
2) (overført) kjenne lengsel etter, kjenne lyst etter, kjenne begjær etter
• the audience were itching for it to end
publikum lengtet etter at det skulle ta slutt
be itching to brenne etter å, brenne av lyst til å
itch in one's fingers klø i fingrene etter
scratch where it itches klø seg der det klør (overført) gå løs på sakens kjerne

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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