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scab

/skæb/

scabnoun

scabs

/skæb/

Translations

корка

The scab on his knee was healing well.

Корка на его колене хорошо заживала.

парша

The apple tree was affected by scab.

Яблоня была поражена паршой.

Additional translations

забастовщик

короста

струп

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

scabbed area

scabby patch

scabrous surface

crust

scabverb

scabbed

Past Simple

scabbed

Past Participle

scabbing

Gerund

/skæb/

Translations

заживать

The wound will scab over in a few days.

Рана заживет через несколько дней.

Additional translations

покрываться рубцом

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

scabadjective

Used attributively, esp. before a noun, to denote labor, workers, or activity associated with strikebreaking.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of strikebreaking; carried out by strikebreakers.

The factory continued production with scab labor during the walkout.

Synonyms