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noun

Tacaño, miserable

One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.

"Even though he inherited a fortune, he became one of those scrubs, living in a tiny apartment and working tirelessly at a minimum wage job, just to prove he didn't need his family's money. "

Aunque heredó una fortuna, se convirtió en uno de esos tacaños, viviendo en un apartamento diminuto y trabajando sin descanso en un trabajo con salario mínimo, solo para demostrar que no necesitaba el dinero de su familia.

person character moral

noun

Inepto, inútil

One 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!"

¿Qué inútil! ¡En lugar de lavar los platos, se puso la comida usada en la cara!

person character attitude job

noun

Matorral, maleza

A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant

"oak scrub"

Matorral de roble

environment plant nature area

noun

Animales mestizos, híbridos

(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 scrubs from his herd because they were smaller and weaker than his purebred cattle and not suitable for breeding. "

El granjero decidió vender los animales mestizos de su rebaño porque eran más pequeños y débiles que su ganado de raza pura y no eran aptos para la cría.

animal agriculture

noun

Matorral, maleza

Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.

"The hiker struggled to push through the dense scrubs that covered the rocky hillside. "

El excursionista luchó por atravesar el denso matorral que cubría la ladera rocosa.

environment plant nature biology ecology agriculture

noun

Suplente, reserva

One not on the first team of players; a substitute.

"Because several key players were injured, the scrubs on the basketball team finally got a chance to play in the game. "

Debido a que varios jugadores clave estaban lesionados, los suplentes del equipo de baloncesto finalmente tuvieron la oportunidad de jugar en el partido.

sport person