scrawl
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scrawl
(skrôl)v. scrawled, scrawl·ing, scrawls
v.tr.
To write hastily or sloppily.
v.intr.
To write something in a hasty or sloppy manner.
n.
1. Sloppy, often illegible handwriting.
2. Something, such as a note, written hastily or sloppily.
[Perhaps from obsolete scrawl, to gesticulate, sprawl, from Middle English scrawlen, probably blend of sprawlen, to sprawl; see sprawl and craulen, to crawl; see crawl1.]
scrawl′er n.
scrawl′y adj.
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scrawl
(skrɔːl)vb
to write or draw (signs, words, etc) carelessly or hastily; scribble
n
careless or scribbled writing, drawing, or marks
[C17: perhaps a blend of sprawl and crawl1]
ˈscrawler n
ˈscrawly adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
scrawl
(skrɔl)v.t.
1. to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner.
v.i. 2. to write awkwardly, carelessly, or illegibly.
n. 3. awkward, careless, or illegible handwriting.
4. something scrawled.
[1605–15; orig. uncertain]
scrawl′er, n.
scrawl′y, adj.
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scrawl
Past participle: scrawled
Gerund: scrawling
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| Noun | 1. |  scrawl - poor handwriting handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible" chicken scratch - cramped or illegible handwriting squiggle - an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle" |
| Verb | 1. | scrawl - write carelessly write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet" |
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scrawl
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
خَرْبَشَهيُخَرْبِش
čmáranicenačmárat
kragetærnedkradse
harakanvarvasraapustaaraapustusriipustaariipustus
krot, párkrota, pára
sukeverzoti
kricelējumskricelētuzkricelēt
aceleyle yazmakkargacık burgacık yazı
scrawl
[skrɔːl]A. N → garabatos mpl
I can't read her scrawl → no puedo leer sus garabatos
the word finished in a scrawl → la palabra terminaba en un garabato
I can't read her scrawl → no puedo leer sus garabatos
the word finished in a scrawl → la palabra terminaba en un garabato
B. VT → garabatear
to scrawl a note to sb → garabatear una nota a algn
a wall scrawled all over with rude words → una pared llena de palabrotas
to scrawl a note to sb → garabatear una nota a algn
a wall scrawled all over with rude words → una pared llena de palabrotas
C. VI → garabatear, hacer garabatos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
scrawl
[ˈskrɔːl] n → gribouillage m
vt [+ graffiti, slogans] → griffonner
He scrawled a note to his wife → Il griffonna un mot à sa femme.
He scrawled a note to his wife → Il griffonna un mot à sa femme.
vi → gribouiller
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
scrawl
n → Krakelei f, → Gekrakel nt (inf); (= handwriting) → Klaue f (inf); (inf: = message) → gekritzelte Nachricht; the word finished in a scrawl → das Wort hörte mit einem Krakel auf (inf)
vt → hinschmieren (inf), → hinkritzeln; it’s been scrawled all over with obscene messages → es war ganz vollgeschmiert mit Obszönitäten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
scrawl
[skrɔːl]1. n (handwriting) → scrittura illegibile; (brief note) → messaggio scarabocchiato
2. vt → scarabocchiare
3. vi → scarabocchiare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
scrawl
(skroːl) verb to write untidily or hastily. I scrawled a hasty note to her.
noun untidy or bad handwriting. I hope you can read this scrawl.
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