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callous

/ˈkæləs/

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adjective

Insensible, insensible aux sentiments d'autrui

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."

Elle était si insensible qu'elle pouvait critiquer un patient atteint d'un cancer pour avoir porté une perruque.

character human attitude mind emotion moral

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adjective

Calleux

Having calluses.

Examples :

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

Les mains du fermier étaient calleuses après des années de travail dans les champs.

body appearance

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noun

Durillon, callosité

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. "

Après un été de jardinage, elle a remarqué un durillon épais se formant sur sa paume à force de saisir la pelle.

body medicine physiology anatomy wear

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noun

Cals osseux

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. "

Le médecin a expliqué que les cals osseux de l'os fracturé se renforçaient chaque semaine.

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noun

Le cal

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. "

Le jardinier a examiné attentivement le cal sur la bouture avant de la planter.

plant biology agriculture

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noun

Zone 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. "

L'entomologiste a utilisé une loupe pour examiner la zone brillante sur la tête du taon.

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