noun🔗ShareCostrasAn incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing."After falling off his bike, Timmy had several scabs on his knees. "Después de caerse de su bicicleta, Timmy tenía varias costras en las rodillas.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSarnaThe scabies."The doctor said the itchy rash was caused by scabs, so she prescribed a special cream. "El médico dijo que la erupción con picazón fue causada por la sarna, por lo que recetó una crema especial.diseasebodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSarnaThe mange, especially when it appears on sheep."The farmer worried about the flock because he noticed scabs forming on several of the sheep, indicating a possible outbreak of mange. "El granjero se preocupó por el rebaño porque notó sarna formándose en varias de las ovejas, lo que indicaba un posible brote de sarna.diseaseanimalbiologymedicineChat 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 farmer was disappointed to find scabs on his potato crop, making many of them unsellable. "El agricultor se decepcionó al encontrar sarna en su cosecha de patatas, lo que hizo que muchas de ellas no se pudieran vender.diseaseplantagriculturebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSarna comúnCommon scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies."The farmer noticed small, rough scabs on the potatoes when he harvested them, but they were still safe to eat. "El agricultor notó pequeñas y ásperas sarnas comunes en las patatas cuando las cosechó, pero aún eran seguras para comer.diseaseplantagriculturebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCostrasAny one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots."The apple tree suffered from scabs, resulting in dark, crusty spots on the fruit. "El manzano sufrió de costras, lo que resultó en manchas oscuras y costrosas en la fruta.diseaseplantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDefectos de fundición, sopladuras(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 was rejected because of the rough scabs on its surface, indicating a problem with the sand mold. "El molde de metal fue rechazado debido a los defectos de fundición ásperos en su superficie, lo que indica un problema con el molde de arena.technicalmaterialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanalla, villanoA mean, dirty, paltry fellow."The foreman called the replacement workers "scabs" for crossing the picket line during the strike. "El capataz llamó "canallas" a los trabajadores de reemplazo por cruzar la línea de piquete durante la huelga.characterpersonnegativeattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsquirol, rompehuelgasA worker who acts against trade union policies, especially a strikebreaker."The factory owner hired scabs to replace the striking workers. "El dueño de la fábrica contrató esquiroles para reemplazar a los trabajadores en huelga.politicsjobsocietyworkorganizationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar costrasTo become covered by a scab or scabs."After I fell and scraped my knee, it slowly scabbed over in a few days. "Después de caerme y rasparme la rodilla, lentamente formó costras en unos días.medicinebodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar costrasTo form into scabs and be shed, as damaged or diseased skin."After the sunburn, her peeling skin began to scab and eventually flake off, leaving healthy skin underneath. "Después de la quemadura solar, su piel descamada comenzó a formar costras y finalmente se desprendió, dejando piel sana debajo.medicinephysiologybodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRaspar, quitarTo remove part of a surface (from)."The baker had to scab the burnt crust off the loaf of bread before selling it. "El panadero tuvo que raspar la corteza quemada del pan antes de venderlo.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrabajar como esquiroleTo act as a strikebreaker."Even though his coworkers were on strike for better pay, John decided to scab and cross the picket line to work. "Aunque sus compañeros de trabajo estaban en huelga por una mejor paga, John decidió trabajar como esquirole y cruzar la línea de piquete para trabajar.jobeconomypoliticsbusinessworkindustrysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMendigar, pedir limosnaTo beg (for), to cadge or bum."I scabbed some money off a friend."Le pedí algo de dinero a un amigo.attitudeactionhumanjobsocietymoraleconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
