What is the Spanish word for "scab"?

Learn how to say "scab" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

scab

Spanish

costra

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Alternative translations of "scab"

escaramuza
escarabajo
escarilla

Examples of how to use "scab" in Spanish

English
A scab formed over the small cut.
Spanish
Una costra se formó sobre el pequeño corte.
English
A scab formed on her knee after she fell.
Spanish
Una costra se formó en su rodilla después de que se cayó.
English
He tried not to pick at the scab.
Spanish
Él trató de no arrancarse la costra.
English
The doctor examined the scab carefully and smiled.
Spanish
El doctor examinó la costra cuidadosamente y sonrió.
English
A small scab covered the cut on his hand.
Spanish
Una pequeña costra cubría el corte en su mano.

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