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callous

/ˈkæləs/

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adjective

Insensible, insensible al sufrimiento ajeno

Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

Examples :

"She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig."

Era tan insensible que pudo criticar a un paciente de cáncer por usar una peluca.

character human attitude mind emotion moral

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adjective

Calloso

Having calluses.

Examples :

"The farmer's hands were callous from years of working in the fields. "

Las manos del granjero eran callosas por años de trabajar en los campos.

body appearance

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noun

Callo

A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

Examples :

"After a summer of gardening, she noticed a thick callous forming on her palm from gripping the shovel. "

Después de un verano de jardinería, notó que se le estaba formando un callo grueso en la palma de la mano por agarrar la pala.

body medicine physiology anatomy wear

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noun

Callo óseo

The 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.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the fractured bone's callus was growing stronger each week. "

El médico explicó que el callo óseo del hueso fracturado se fortalecía cada semana.

medicine anatomy physiology biology body

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noun

El callo

The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully examined the callous on the cutting before planting it. "

El jardinero examinó cuidadosamente el callo en el esqueje antes de plantarlo.

plant biology agriculture

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noun

Área brillante

A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).

Examples :

"The entomologist used a magnifying glass to examine the callous on the horse fly's head. "

El entomólogo usó una lupa para examinar el área brillante en la cabeza del tábano.

anatomy insect biology animal