noun🔗ShareSchuft, LumpOne who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow."The scrub who lived next door worked long hours at the factory but never seemed to have much money. "Der Schuft, der nebenan wohnte, arbeitete lange Stunden in der Fabrik, schien aber nie viel Geld zu haben.personcharacterhumanmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVersager, NieteOne who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks."What a scrub! Instead of washing the dishes she put the used food on her face!"Was für ein Versager! Anstatt das Geschirr zu spülen, hat sie das benutzte Essen in ihr Gesicht geschmiert!personcharacterattitudejobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDickicht, GestrüppA thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant"oak scrub"Eichen-DickichtplantenvironmentnaturegeographyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMischling, Bastard(stock breeding) One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc. Often used to refer to male animals unsuited for breeding."The farmer decided to sell the scrub bull because it was too small and its offspring were weak. "Der Bauer beschloss, den Mischlingsbullen zu verkaufen, weil er zu klein war und seine Nachkommen schwach waren.animalagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGestrüpp, BuschwerkVegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush."The hikers struggled to navigate the dense scrub covering the rocky hillside. "Die Wanderer kämpften sich durch das dichte Gestrüpp, das den felsigen Hang bedeckte.environmentplantnatureagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErsatzspieler, AuswechselspielerOne not on the first team of players; a substitute."Because he was a scrub on the basketball team, Michael rarely got to play in the games. "Weil er ein Ersatzspieler im Basketballteam war, durfte Michael selten in den Spielen mitspielen.sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGemein, schmutzig, verächtlichMean; dirty; contemptible; scrubby."The new student was a scrub, constantly forgetting his homework and disrupting class. "Der neue Schüler war gemein, vergaß ständig seine Hausaufgaben und störte den Unterricht.characterattitudemoralvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchrubben, ScheuernAn instance of scrubbing."The scrub of the whiteboard before the next meeting was thorough. "Das Schrubben der Tafel vor der nächsten Sitzung war gründlich.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbsage, StreichungA cancellation."The school play was a scrub; it was canceled due to the storm. "Das Schultheater war eine Absage; es wurde wegen des Sturms abgesagt.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchrubber, BürsteA worn-out brush."The old scrub was too worn to clean the kitchen floor properly. "Der alte Schrubber war zu abgenutzt, um den Küchenboden richtig zu reinigen.utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePutzfrau, SchrubberOne who scrubs."The scrub diligently cleaned the kitchen floor. "Die Putzfrau putzte den Küchenboden fleißig.personjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOperationskleidung, OP-Kleidung(in the plural) Clothing worn while performing surgery."The surgeon carefully put on his scrub top and pants before entering the operating room. "Der Chirurg zog sorgfältig seine OP-Kleidung an, bevor er den Operationssaal betrat.medicinewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOP-Kleidung, Operationskleidung(by extension, in the plural) Any medical uniform consisting of a short-sleeved shirt and pants (trousers)."The nurses wore their scrubs to work. "Die Krankenschwestern trugen ihre OP-Kleidung zur Arbeit.medicinewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeeling, KörperpeelingAn exfoliant for the body."I use a sugar scrub to make my skin feel smoother in the shower. "Ich benutze ein Zucker-Peeling, damit sich meine Haut unter der Dusche glatter anfühlt.bodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchrubben, scheuern, reinigenTo rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening"to scrub a floor"Einen Boden schrubben.actionutilityworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchrubben, scheuernTo rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour"Before starting the painting, the artist scrubbed the canvas with a wet brush to remove the old paint. "Bevor der Künstler mit dem Malen begann, schrubbte er die Leinwand mit einer nassen Bürste, um die alte Farbe zu entfernen.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchrubben, scheuernTo be diligent and penurious"to scrub hard for a living"Hart schrubben, um seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen.charactermoralvaluebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsagen, streichenTo call off a scheduled event; to cancel."Engineers had to scrub the satellite launch due to bad weather."Die Ingenieure mussten den Satellitenstart wegen schlechten Wetters absagen.actionplaneventbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBereinigen, säubernTo eliminate or to correct data from a set of records to bring it inline with other similar datasets"The street segment data from the National Post Office will need to be scrubbed before it can be integrated into our system."Die Straßensegmentdaten der Nationalen Post müssen bereinigt werden, bevor sie in unser System integriert werden können.computingtechnologyinternetstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchrubben, vorspulen und zurückspulen(audio) To move a recording tape back and forth with a scrubbing motion to produce a scratching sound, or to do so by a similar use of a control on an editing system."The sound designer had to scrub through the audio to find the perfect scratching effect for the movie scene. "Der Sounddesigner musste das Audio schrubben, um den perfekten Kratzeffekt für die Filmszene zu finden.mediamusicsoundtechnologyelectronicscomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSpulen, vorspulen(audio, video) To maneuver the play position on a media editing system by using a scroll bar or touch-based interface."The editor used the mouse to scrub through the video, carefully checking each frame for mistakes. "Der Editor benutzte die Maus, um das Video zu spulen und jeden Frame sorgfältig auf Fehler zu überprüfen.mediatechnologycomputingelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
