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scum
UK
/skʌm/
US
/skʌm/
Translations
scums
pl
The thieves were considered the scum of the neighborhood.
Les voleurs étaient considérés comme la racaille du quartier.
The pond was covered with a thick layer of green scum.
L’étang était recouvert d’une épaisse couche d’écume verte.
Additional translations
scummed
Past Simple
scummed
Past Participle
scumming
Gerund
UK
/skʌm/
US
/skʌm/
The chef scummed the broth to ensure it was clear and free of impurities.
Le chef a écumé le bouillon pour qu’il soit clair et exempt d’impuretés.
Additional translations
Used attributively before nouns, indicating relation to or consisting of scum.
The janitor scrubbed away the scum stains from the tiles.
Le concierge a frotté pour enlever les taches d’écume des carreaux.
Workers removed the scum layer from the scum pond.
Les ouvriers ont retiré la couche écumeuse de l’étang couvert d’écume.
UK
/skʌm/
US
/skʌm/
Used attributively before nouns to describe something consisting of or covered with scum, or figuratively to denote something contemptible.
Definitions
The pond was covered with a thick layer of green scum.
The thieves were considered the scum of the neighborhood.
The chef scummed the broth to ensure it was clear and free of impurities.
During the hot summer, the abandoned pool quickly scummed over.
The janitor scrubbed away the scum stains from the tiles.
Workers removed the scum layer from the scum pond.