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noun

Schorf

An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.

Examples :

"The little girl's scraped knee had a thick scab forming over it. "

Das aufgeschürfte Knie des kleinen Mädchens hatte eine dicke Schorfschicht.

medicine physiology body

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noun

Krätze

Examples :

"My younger sister got scabies, and we had to take extra precautions to avoid spreading it. "

Meine jüngere Schwester hat Krätze bekommen, und wir mussten zusätzliche Vorsichtsmaßnahmen treffen, um eine Ausbreitung zu vermeiden.

medicine disease body

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noun

Krätze

The mange, especially when it appears on sheep.

Examples :

"The sheep had a bad scab on its leg, making it difficult to walk. "

Das Schaf hatte eine schlimme Krätze am Bein, was das Gehen erschwerte.

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noun

Schorf

Any of several different diseases of potatoes producing pits and other damage on their surface, caused by streptomyces bacteria (but formerly believed to be caused by a fungus).

Examples :

"The potato crop had a bad case of scab, making the spuds unsuitable for sale at the farmers' market. "

Die Kartoffelernte hatte einen schlimmen Schorfbefall, wodurch die Kartoffeln für den Verkauf auf dem Bauernmarkt ungeeignet waren.

disease plant biology agriculture microorganism

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Kartoffelschorf

Common scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies.

Examples :

"The farmer treated the potato plants to prevent common scab. "

Der Bauer behandelte die Kartoffelpflanzen, um Kartoffelschorf zu verhindern.

disease plant agriculture biology

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Schorf

Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.

Examples :

"The apple tree suffered from scab, leaving dark spots on the fruit. "

Der Apfelbaum litt unter Schorf, was dunkle Flecken auf den Früchten hinterließ.

disease plant agriculture biology

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noun

Gussfehler, Krätze

(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.

Examples :

"The metal casting for the new school bell had a small scab on its surface, a tiny imperfection from the mold. "

Der Metallguss für die neue Schulglocke wies einen kleinen Gussfehler auf seiner Oberfläche auf, eine winzige Unvollkommenheit aus der Form.

material technical industry

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Schuft, Lump

A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.

Examples :

""No one wanted to work with the scab; he always took credit for other people's ideas and never helped with the hard work." "

Niemand wollte mit dem Schuft zusammenarbeiten; er beanspruchte immer die Ideen anderer Leute für sich und half nie bei der harten Arbeit.

person character attitude moral negative

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Streikbrecher, Arbeitsverweigerer

A worker who acts against trade union policies, especially a strikebreaker.

Examples :

"During the factory strike, the company hired a scab to keep production going, angering the union workers. "

Während des Fabrikstreiks stellte das Unternehmen einen Streikbrecher ein, um die Produktion aufrechtzuerhalten, was die Gewerkschaftsarbeiter verärgerte.

politics job organization work society economy business person

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verb

Verkrusten

To become covered by a scab or scabs.

Examples :

"After I fell and scraped my knee, the wound started to scab over. "

Nachdem ich gefallen war und mir das Knie aufgeschürft hatte, begann die Wunde zu verkrusten.

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verb

Verkrusten, sich verkrusten

To form into scabs and be shed, as damaged or diseased skin.

Examples :

"The scraped knee scabbed over quickly, and the skin shed easily. "

Das aufgeschürfte Knie verkrustete schnell, und die Haut löste sich leicht.

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verb

Abschürfen, abkratzen

To remove part of a surface (from).

Examples :

"The carpenter scabbed off the rough edges of the wooden plank. "

Der Zimmermann schürfte die rauen Kanten des Holzbretts ab.

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verb

Streikbrecher sein

To act as a strikebreaker.

Examples :

"During the teacher's strike, some substitute teachers scabbed for the school district. "

Während des Lehrerstreiks waren einige Ersatzlehrer Streikbrecher für den Schulbezirk.

job business work economy attitude society politics

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verb

betteln, schnorren

To beg (for), to cadge or bum.

Examples :

"I scabbed some money off a friend."

Ich habe einen Freund nach etwas Geld angebettelt.