Meaning
to scratch
- To scratch or claw someone's skin, leaving marks or wounds.
- To scratch, score, or abrade a smooth surface.
In a sentence
Il gatto mi ha graffiato la mano mentre giocavamo insieme.
The cat scratched my hand while we were playing together.
Attento a non graffiare lo schermo del telefono con le chiavi.
Be careful not to scratch the phone screen with your keys.
Chi ha graffiato la fiancata della mia automobile?
Who scratched the side of my car?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| graffiare | infinitive |
| graffio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| graffi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| graffia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| graffiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| graffiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| graffiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| graffiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| graffiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| graffiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| graffiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| graffiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| graffiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| graffiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| graffiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| graffiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| graffiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| graffiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| graffiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| graffierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| graffierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| graffierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| graffieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| graffierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| graffieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| graffi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| graffi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| graffi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| graffiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| graffiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| graffino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| graffiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| graffiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| graffiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| graffiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| graffiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| graffiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| graffierei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| graffieresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| graffierebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| graffieremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| graffiereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| graffierebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| graffia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| graffiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| graffiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| graffiando | gerund |
| graffiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Differs from 'grattare' (scratch an itch, or grate).