scab(
skahb
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (wound)
a. la costra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Randy has a scab on his elbow after his bike accident yesterday.Randy tiene una costra en el codo del accidente que tuvo ayer con la bicicleta.
b. la postilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My scab got pulled off when they changed my bandage.Me arrancaron la postilla al cambiarme el vendaje.
2. (pejorative) (strikebreaker)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. el esquirol (M), la esquirol (F) (pejorative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A fight broke out between the strikers and the scabs.Se desató una pelea entre los huelguistas y los esquiroles.
b. el rompehuelgas (M), la rompehuelgas (F) (pejorative) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The boss hired scabs and fired the unionized employees.El jefe contrató a rompehuelgas y despidió a los empleados sindicalizados.
c. el carnero (M), la carnera (F) (pejorative) (River Plate)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Scabs serve to worsen working conditions for everyone.Lo que consiguen los carneros es empeorar las condiciones laborales para todo el mundo.
3. (mange)
b. la roña (F) (sheep)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Scab usually starts at the sheep's ears and shoulders.La roña generalmente comienza en las orejas y las paletillas de la oveja.
c. el escabro (M) (sheep)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Wool production was greatly reduced due to a scab epidemic.La producción de lana se vio enormemente reducida debido a una epidemia de escabro.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. formar costra
This graze is taking a long time to scab.A este rasguño le está llevando mucho tiempo formar costra.
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