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Meanings of scuff in anglès

espanyol
arrastrar

Walk without lifting the feet.

arrastrar

A slipper that has no fitting around the heel.

Usage of scuff in anglès
1
On the sidewalk she heard the brooding scuff of heavy work boots.
The double bind
2
I'm happy to report I didn't leave a single scuff or scratch.
Reuters
3
Then suddenly I heard the faint scuff of a shoe, just outside.
Hell hath no fury
4
Even now, Raley and I could see scuff patches on the road.
Driving Heat
5
The boys waved, and with a scuff of their snow-shoes were off.
The Story of Sugar
6
Bancroft was filmed using sandpaper to scuff the ball in Cape Town.
The South African
7
That white case is elegantly designed and, I found, is relatively scuff-proof.
Independent.ie
8
A scuff sounded next to Pon-lor and something cracked on his skull.
Blood and Bone
9
Antsy listened for a time but couldn't hear one betraying step or scuff.
Orb Sceptre Throne
10
The scuff of feet on stone froze Tobin where he stood.
Hidden Warrior
11
There were some scuff marks on it, but not much more than that.
Changes
12
A scuff on the sun-dried tiles of the roof alerted him.
Dancer’s Lament
13
The soft scuff of slippered feet on the steps was the only sound.
A Dance with Dragons
14
There was no mark on it anywhere, no crack, not even a scuff.
Stinger
15
There were scuff marks on the leather, but they could have been old.
The king of lies
16
I was scared to death of gettin' a scuff on 'em.
Boy’s Life
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Translations for scuff
espanyol
arrastrar
Scuff through the time
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