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scab

/skæb/

Translations

scabnoun

scabs

множ.

/skæb/

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

Synonyms

scabbed area

scabby patch

scabrous surface

crust

scabverb

scabbed

Прошедшее простое время

scabbed

Причастие прошедшего времени

scabbing

Герундий

/skæb/

заживать

The wound will scab over in a few days.

Рана заживет через несколько дней.

Additional translations

покрываться рубцом

Synonyms

scabadjective

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

Synonyms

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.