verb🔗ShareFormar costraTo become covered by a scab or scabs."After falling off his bike, his knees scabbed over within a few days. "Después de caerse de su bicicleta, sus rodillas formaron costra en unos pocos días.medicinebodydiseasephysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar costras, costrarTo form into scabs and be shed, as damaged or diseased skin."The burn on his arm slowly scabbed over and then peeled away, revealing new skin underneath. "La quemadura en su brazo formó costras lentamente y luego se desprendió, revelando piel nueva debajo.medicinebodydiseasephysiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRaspar, quitarTo remove part of a surface (from)."The child scabbed the dried paint off the table with his fingernail. "El niño raspó la pintura seca de la mesa con la uña.bodymedicineappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar como esquiroleTo act as a strikebreaker."Even though his union was on strike, John scabbed and went to work, crossing the picket line. "Aunque su sindicato estaba en huelga, John actuó como esquirole y fue a trabajar, cruzando la línea de piquete.jobbusinesseconomypoliticssocietyworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMendigar, pedir limosnaTo beg (for), to cadge or bum."I scabbed some money off a friend."Le pedí dinero a un amigo.attitudeactionhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCon costras, costrosoAffected or covered with scabs."The child's knee was scabbed after he fell on the playground. "La rodilla del niño tenía costras después de que se cayó en el patio de recreo.medicinebodyappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVil, despreciable(by extension) Vile; worthless."He offered me a scabbed apology, clearly insincere and of no value. "Me ofreció una disculpa vil, claramente insincera y sin valor.charactermoralattitudevaluenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
