What is the Spanish word for "scum"?

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

English

scum

Spanish

escoria

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Alternative translations of "scum"

espuma
sarro
corteza

Examples of how to use "scum" in Spanish

English
Green scum floated on the pond.
Spanish
Una espuma verde flotaba en el estanque.
English
A green scum covered the pond's surface.
Spanish
Una espuma verde cubría la superficie del estanque.
English
She wiped the scum from the bathtub.
Spanish
Ella limpiaba la espuma de la bañera.
English
They called the rotten group scum loudly.
Spanish
Llamaron a ese grupo podrido con desprecio.
English
A thin scum formed on the soup.
Spanish
Se formó una capa delgada de espuma en la sopa.

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