scab in Italian
scab in Italian is crosta, rogna, scabbia — scab means a dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.
scab in Italian
crosta
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
rogna
Common scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies.
scabbia
Common scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies.
rogna
(plant disease) Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.
rogna
(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.
sfoglia
(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.
gretto
A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.
meschino
A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.
spregevole
A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.
What does "scab" mean?
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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."
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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."
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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 Italian?
"scab" in Italian is crosta, rogna, scabbia. 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 Italian, "scab" is crosta, rogna, scabbia.
Are there other ways to say "scab" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "scab": crosta, rogna, scabbia, sfoglia, gretto, meschino.
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