scab

UK
/skæb/
US
/skæb/
scabsubstantiv
scabs
Pl.
UK
/skæb/
US
/skæb/
Übersetzungen
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.
Definitionen
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.
Synonyme
scabbed area
scabby patch
scabrous surface
scabverb
scabbed
Präteritum
scabbed
Partizip Perfekt
scabbing
Gerundium
UK
/skæb/
US
/skæb/
Übersetzungen
The wound will scab over in a few days.
Рана заживет через несколько дней.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
покрываться рубцом
Definitionen
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
Used attributively, esp. before a noun, to denote labor, workers, or activity associated with strikebreaking.
Definitionen
Relating to or characteristic of strikebreaking; carried out by strikebreakers.
The factory continued production with scab labor during the walkout.