noun🔗ShareSchorfAn incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing."The little girl's scraped knee had a thick scab forming over it. "Das aufgeschürfte Knie des kleinen Mädchens hatte eine dicke Schorfschicht.medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKrätzeThe scabies."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.medicinediseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKrätzeThe mange, especially when it appears on sheep."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.diseaseanimalmedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchorfAny 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)."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.diseaseplantbiologyagriculturemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKartoffelschorfCommon scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies."The farmer treated the potato plants to prevent common scab. "Der Bauer behandelte die Kartoffelpflanzen, um Kartoffelschorf zu verhindern.diseaseplantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchorfAny one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots."The apple tree suffered from scab, leaving dark spots on the fruit. "Der Apfelbaum litt unter Schorf, was dunkle Flecken auf den Früchten hinterließ.diseaseplantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGussfehler, Krätze(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold."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.materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchuft, LumpA mean, dirty, paltry fellow.""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.personcharacterattitudemoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStreikbrecher, ArbeitsverweigererA worker who acts against trade union policies, especially a strikebreaker."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.politicsjoborganizationworksocietyeconomybusinesspersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerkrustenTo become covered by a scab or scabs."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.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerkrusten, sich verkrustenTo form into scabs and be shed, as damaged or diseased skin."The scraped knee scabbed over quickly, and the skin shed easily. "Das aufgeschürfte Knie verkrustete schnell, und die Haut löste sich leicht.medicinebodyphysiologydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbschürfen, abkratzenTo remove part of a surface (from)."The carpenter scabbed off the rough edges of the wooden plank. "Der Zimmermann schürfte die rauen Kanten des Holzbretts ab.actionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStreikbrecher seinTo act as a strikebreaker."During the teacher's strike, some substitute teachers scabbed for the school district. "Während des Lehrerstreiks waren einige Ersatzlehrer Streikbrecher für den Schulbezirk.jobbusinessworkeconomyattitudesocietypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharebetteln, schnorrenTo beg (for), to cadge or bum."I scabbed some money off a friend."Ich habe einen Freund nach etwas Geld angebettelt.attitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
