carcoma
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la carcoma(
kahr
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koh
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mah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (insect)
a. woodworm
¿Oyes ese ruidito? Creo que tenemos carcoma en el armario.Can you hear that noise? I think we have woodworm in the closet.
2. (dust)
3. (literary) (fear)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. anxiety
La envidia y los celos eran carcomas constantes en su vida.Envy and jealosy were constant anxieties in her life.
b. constant worry
Ramiro sentía remordimiento por lo que había hecho. Era una carcoma que no lo dejaba vivir.Ramiro felt remorse for what he had done. It was a constant worry that wouldn't let him be.
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