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callous

/ˈkæləs/

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adjective

Бессердечный, бездушный

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."

Она была настолько бессердечной, что могла критиковать пациента с раком за ношение парика.

character human attitude mind emotion moral

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adjective

Огрубевший, с мозолями

Having calluses.

Examples :

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

Руки фермера были огрубевшими от многолетней работы в полях.

body appearance

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noun

Мозоль

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. "

После лета, проведенного в саду, она заметила, как на ее ладони образовалась толстая мозоль от захвата лопаты.

body medicine physiology anatomy wear

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noun

Костная мозоль

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. "

Врач объяснил, что костная мозоль сломанной кости становилась крепче каждую неделю.

medicine anatomy physiology biology body

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noun

Каллюс

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. "

Садовник тщательно осмотрел каллюс на черенке перед посадкой.

plant biology agriculture

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noun

Блестящая область

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. "

Энтомолог использовал увеличительное стекло, чтобы осмотреть блестящую область на голове слепня.

anatomy insect biology animal