scab

UK
/skæb/
US
/skæb/

Übersetzungen

scabsubstantiv
scabs
Pl.
UK
/skæb/
US
/skæb/
The scab on his knee was healing well.
Корка на его колене хорошо заживала.
The apple tree was affected by scab.
Яблоня была поражена паршой.
Synonyme
scabbed area
scabby patch
scabrous surface
scabverb
scabbed
Präteritum
scabbed
Partizip Perfekt
scabbing
Gerundium
UK
/skæb/
US
/skæb/
The wound will scab over in a few days.
Рана заживет через несколько дней.
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scabadjektiv
Used attributively, esp. before a noun, to denote labor, workers, or activity associated with strikebreaking.

Definitionen

scabsubstantiv
A crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing.
After she fell off her bike, a scab formed on her knee.
A person who works despite an ongoing strike; a strikebreaker.
The union members were upset with the scabs who crossed the picket line.
A plant disease characterized by crusty spots on leaves, stems, or fruit, caused by a fungus or bacterium.
The apple orchard suffered from scab, affecting the quality of the fruit.
A contemptible or disagreeable person.
I can’t believe that scab lied to everyone about what really happened.
scabverb
To form a crust or hard coating as a wound heals.
The cut on his knee began to scab over after a few days.
To work or provide services as a strikebreaker.
He decided to scab during the strike, crossing the picket line to work.
scabadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of strikebreaking; carried out by strikebreakers.
The factory continued production with scab labor during the walkout.