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to deal too slightly with a subject. tratar algo muy por encima. We started to discuss the matter, but only had time to scratch the surface. (Traducción de scratch the surface del Diccionario PASSWORD Inglés-Español © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd) C1.
scratch the surface v expr: figurative (examine superficially) (figurado) arañar la superficie loc verb : The author never manages more than to scratch the surface of life. El autor nunca logra más que arañar la superficie de la vida.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "scratch the surface", which means to deal with or understand something superficially or briefly. See examples, synonyms, antonyms, and related expressions from various sources.
to deal with only a small part of a subject or a problem: All the payments we’ve made have hardly scratched the surface of the amount we borrowed. (Definición de scratch the surface del Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) C1.
to deal with only a very small part of a subject or a problem: There's far more to be said - I've only had time to scratch the surface in this talk. The amount of aid that has been offered is hardly going to scratch the surface of the problem. SMART Vocabulary: palabras y expresiones relacionadas. Incomplete.
Traducciones en contexto de "scratch the surface" en inglés-español de Reverso Context: Taking care not to scratch the surface of mosaic when cleaning.
a n. 1 (=mark) (on skin) arañazo m , rasguño m , (on surface, record) raya f. it's just a scratch es sólo un rasguño, nada más. the cat gave her a scratch el gato la arañó. he hadn't a scratch on him no tenía ni un arañazo. to have a good scratch rascarse con ganas. 2 (=noise) chirrido m.
