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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
noun
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
rogna
noun
Common scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies.
scabbia
noun
Common scab, a relatively harmless variety of scab (potato disease) caused by Streptomyces scabies.
rogna
noun
(plant disease) Any one of various more or less destructive fungal diseases that attack cultivated plants, forming dark-colored crustlike spots.
rogna
noun
(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.
sfoglia
noun
(founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold.
gretto
noun
A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.
meschino
noun
A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.
spregevole
noun
A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.

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 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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