adjective🔗ShareGefühllos, herzlosEmotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others."She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig."Sie war so gefühllos, dass sie einen Krebspatienten dafür kritisieren konnte, eine Perücke zu tragen.characterhumanattitudemindemotionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerhornt, schwieligHaving calluses."The farmer's hands were callous from years of working in the fields. "Die Hände des Bauern waren durch jahrelange Arbeit auf den Feldern verhornt.bodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHornhautA hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use."After a summer of gardening, she noticed a thick callous forming on her palm from gripping the shovel. "Nach einem Sommer im Garten bemerkte sie eine dicke Hornhaut, die sich von der Handhabung der Schaufel auf ihrer Handfläche bildete.bodymedicinephysiologyanatomywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKnochenkallusThe material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece."The doctor explained that the fractured bone's callus was growing stronger each week. "Der Arzt erklärte, dass der Knochenkallus des gebrochenen Knochens jede Woche stärker wurde.medicineanatomyphysiologybiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDer KallusThe new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets."The gardener carefully examined the callous on the cutting before planting it. "Der Gärtner untersuchte sorgfältig den Kallus am Steckling, bevor er ihn einpflanzte.plantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlänzende FlächeA shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives)."The entomologist used a magnifying glass to examine the callous on the horse fly's head. "Der Entomologe benutzte eine Lupe, um die glänzende Fläche auf dem Kopf der Bremse zu untersuchen.anatomyinsectbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
