noun🔗ShareCostraAn incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing."The little girl's scraped knee had a thick scab forming over it. "La rodilla raspada de la niña tenía una costra gruesa que se estaba formando sobre ella.medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSarnaThe scabies."My younger sister got scabies, and we had to take extra precautions to avoid spreading it. "Mi hermana menor contrajo sarna y tuvimos que tomar precauciones adicionales para evitar que se propagara.medicinediseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSarnaThe mange, especially when it appears on sheep."The sheep had a bad scab on its leg, making it difficult to walk. "La oveja tenía una sarna grave en la pata, lo que dificultaba caminar.diseaseanimalmedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSarnaAny 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. "La cosecha de patatas tenía un mal caso de sarna, lo que hacía que las patatas no fueran aptas para la venta en el mercado de agricultores.diseaseplantbiologyagriculturemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSarna comúnCommon scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies."The farmer treated the potato plants to prevent common scab. "El agricultor trató las plantas de patata para prevenir la sarna común.diseaseplantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCostraAny 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. "El manzano sufría de costra, dejando manchas oscuras en la fruta.diseaseplantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDefecto de fundición, ampolla(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. "La fundición de metal para la nueva campana de la escuela tenía una pequeña ampolla en su superficie, una pequeña imperfección del molde.materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanalla, villanoA 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." "Nadie quería trabajar con el canalla; siempre se atribuía el mérito de las ideas de los demás y nunca ayudaba con el trabajo duro.personcharacterattitudemoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsquirol, rompehuelgasA 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. "Durante la huelga de la fábrica, la empresa contrató a un esquirol para mantener la producción en marcha, enfureciendo a los trabajadores del sindicato.politicsjoborganizationworksocietyeconomybusinesspersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar costraTo become covered by a scab or scabs."After I fell and scraped my knee, the wound started to scab over. "Después de caerme y rasparme la rodilla, la herida comenzó a formar costra.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar costraTo form into scabs and be shed, as damaged or diseased skin."The scraped knee scabbed over quickly, and the skin shed easily. "La rodilla raspada formó costra rápidamente y la piel se desprendió fácilmente.medicinebodyphysiologydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRaspar, quitarTo remove part of a surface (from)."The carpenter scabbed off the rough edges of the wooden plank. "El carpintero raspó los bordes ásperos de la tabla de madera.actionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar como esquiroleTo act as a strikebreaker."During the teacher's strike, some substitute teachers scabbed for the school district. "Durante la huelga de maestros, algunos maestros sustitutos actuaron como esquiroles para el distrito escolar.jobbusinessworkeconomyattitudesocietypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePedir limosna, mendigarTo beg (for), to cadge or bum."I scabbed some money off a friend."Le pedí limosna a un amigo para conseguir algo de dinero.attitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
