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scab in Catalan

scab in Catalan is crosta, crostera, ronya — scab means a dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.

scab in Catalan

crosta
noun
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
crostera
noun
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
ronya
noun
(plant disease) Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.
clivellat
noun
(plant disease) Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.

What does "scab" mean?

  1. noun A dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.
    "She picked at the scab on her knee until it started bleeding again."
  2. noun An insulting term for a worker who continues working, or takes a striking worker's job, during a labour strike.
    "The picketers shouted "scab!" at anyone who crossed the line."
  3. verb To act as a strikebreaker.
    "He was accused of scabbing during the factory dispute."
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scab in a sentence

  • She picked at the scab on her knee until it started bleeding again.
  • The picketers shouted "scab!" at anyone who crossed the line.
  • He was accused of scabbing during the factory dispute.

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What is "scab" in Catalan?

"scab" in Catalan is crosta, crostera, ronya. scab means: A dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.

How do you use "scab" in a sentence?

Example: "She picked at the scab on her knee until it started bleeding again." In Catalan, "scab" is crosta, crostera, ronya.

Are there other ways to say "scab" in Catalan?

Yes — Catalan has 4 translations listed for "scab": crosta, crostera, ronya, clivellat.

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