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scab

UK
/skæb/
US
/skæb/

Translations

scabnoun
scabs
pl
UK
/skæb/
US
/skæb/
After she fell off her bike, a scab formed on her knee.
Après sa chute de vélo, une croûte s’est formée sur son genou.
tavelurePathologie des plantes.
The apple orchard suffered from scab, affecting the quality of the fruit.
Le verger de pommiers a été touché par la tavelure, ce qui a affecté la qualité des fruits.
jauneFamilier ; personne qui travaille pendant une grève.
The union members were upset with the scabs who crossed the picket line.
Les syndicalistes étaient furieux contre les jaunes qui ont franchi le piquet de grève.
Additional translations
ordureFamilier ; insultant.
Synonyms
scabbed area
crust
scabby patch
scabrous surface
scabverb
scabbed
Past Simple
scabbed
Past Participle
scabbing
Gerund
UK
/skæb/
US
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croûterMédecine ; se dit d’une plaie qui forme une croûte.
The cut on his knee began to scab over after a few days.
La coupure sur son genou a commencé à croûter après quelques jours.
Additional translations
jaunerFamilier ; travailler pendant une grève.
Synonyms
cover
scar
heal
blemish
scabadjective
Used attributively, esp. before a noun, to denote labor, workers, or activity associated with strikebreaking.
jauneFamilier ; relatif aux briseurs de grève.
The factory continued production with scab labor during the walkout.
L’usine a poursuivi sa production avec une main-d’œuvre jaune pendant le débrayage.
Synonyms
scabby
scabbed
scabrous
crusty
crusted
scaly
sordid
seedy
shabby
contemptible
despicable

Definitions

scabnoun
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.
scabadjective
Relating to or characteristic of strikebreaking; carried out by strikebreakers.
The factory continued production with scab labor during the walkout.
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