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Meanings of scuff in English

Spanish
arrastrar

Walk without lifting the feet.

        arrastrar

        A slipper that has no fitting around the heel.

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              Examples for "mule"
              Examples for "mule"
              1
              Google's going to turn Chrysler's new minivan into an autonomous test mule.
              Wired
              2
              Beside it shows the carcase of a mule, deposited in similar manner.
              The Lone Ranche
              3
              Then the mule went mad and set about the tank in earnest.
              Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 14, 1917
              4
              Horton has, however, as much taste in china as the average mule.
              Alton of Somasco: A Romance of the Great Northwest
              5
              If suddenly I were to hear the mule-bells ringing in the mountains.
              The Temptation of St. Antony; Or, A Revelation of the Soul
              Usage of scuff in English
              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
              Spanish
              arrastrar
              Scuff through the time
              Scuff across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common