What is the Spanish word for "scurvy"?

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

English

scurvy

Spanish

escorbuto

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Examples of how to use "scurvy" in Spanish

English
That was a scurvy trick to play on me.
Spanish
Eso fue una treta ruin para jugarme una mala pasada.
English
He made a scurvy remark yesterday.
Spanish
Ayer hizo un comentario ruin.
English
They called him scurvy and mean.
Spanish
Lo llamaron ruin y mezquino.
English
Her scurvy attitude surprised the teacher.
Spanish
Su actitud ruin sorprendió al maestro.
English
That was a scurvy thing to do.
Spanish
Eso fue una cosa ruin de hacer.

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