Scar - English meaning

noun

An unusual, typically permanent, mark on someone's body which is there from birth.

Usage examples:

The physician should examine the entire spine for areas of redness, scars, blisters, lipomata, hair…

noun

A mark on a baby's skin at birth that usually stays there for life

noun

A brownish or reddish mark that is on a person's skin from when they are born

noun

A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The girl's hands were without a blemish

verb

Spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

Usage examples:

His reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

noun

A mark or fault that spoils the appearance of someone or something

Usage examples:

Makeup can cover up your skin blemishes., only one blemish spoiled her school record.

noun

A large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface.

Usage examples:

Red blotches on her face

verb

Cover with blotches.

Usage examples:

Her face was blotched and swollen with crying

noun

An unwanted mark on a surface that is different from the surrounding area

Usage examples:

There were red blotches on her face and neck.

verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

Usage examples:

A fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate

noun

An injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.

Usage examples:

He was treated in hospital for burns to his hands

noun

A small stream.

Usage examples:

There is a burn running through the flower beds

noun

The scar of a healed wound.

Usage examples:

The pattern of the scars or cicatrices - imitating a crocodile's ridged scales - on the upper torso…

noun

A scar (= mark left on the body) from a healed injury

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Usage examples:

Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

Usage examples:

The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

Usage examples:

Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

verb

Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

Usage examples:

He defaced library books

verb

To damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it

Usage examples:

He was fined for defacing library books.

noun

The process of becoming discoloured, or the state of being discoloured.

Usage examples:

Teeth with amalgam fillings may run the risk of discoloration

noun

A change to the original colour of something that makes it look unpleasant or damaged

Usage examples:

Too much fluoride can cause a harmless discoloration of the teeth., chips, cracks and discoloration…

verb

Change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.

Usage examples:

Do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour

verb

To (cause something to) change from the original colour and therefore to look unpleasant

Usage examples:

The fire had discoloured the paintwork.

verb

Spoil the appearance of.

Usage examples:

Litter disfigures the countryside

verb

To spoil completely the appearance of someone or something

Usage examples:

She was horribly disfigured by burns.

verb

To spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely

Usage examples:

She was horribly disfigured by burns., this part of the old town has been disfigured by ugly new bu…

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

To his distress he saw that she was trembling

verb

Another term for distraint.

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need

Usage examples:

Emotional/financial distress, four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.,…

verb

Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.

Usage examples:

Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

verb

To cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity

Usage examples:

Please don’t disturb jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework., this year’s election campaign has dis…

verb

To interrupt what someone is doing

Usage examples:

Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework., i'm sorry to disturb you so la…

verb

Do physical harm or damage to (someone).

Usage examples:

The explosion injured several people

verb

Cause bodily harm to

verb

To hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal

Usage examples:

A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people., she fell and injured her shoulder., he wa…

noun

A region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumour.

Usage examples:

We also recorded the presence and severity of scabies, abscesses, and fungal lesions.

noun

An injury to a person’s body or to an organ

noun

An injury to a person's body or to an organ inside their body

Usage examples:

Skin/brain lesions

verb

Impair the quality or appearance of; spoil.

Usage examples:

Violence marred a number of new year celebrations

abbreviation

March.

verb

To spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable

Usage examples:

Water will mar the finish of polished wood.

noun

A small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.

Usage examples:

The blow left a red mark down one side of her face

verb

Make a visible impression or stain on.

Usage examples:

He fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a deutschmark.

Usage examples:

Germany spent billions of marks to save the french franc from speculators

noun

A birthmark or a mole on the skin, especially a birthmark in the form of a raised red patch.

Usage examples:

On physical examination, no clinically atypical or suspicious nevi were observed on the skin or sca…

noun

A large hole in the ground.

Usage examples:

I do not see any risk of these pits becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

verb

Set someone or something in conflict or competition with.

Usage examples:

You'll get the chance to pit your wits against the world champions

verb

Remove the pit from (fruit).

Usage examples:

Leave some cherries whole so people can see later on how hard you worked pitting real cherries.

noun

A pockmark.

Usage examples:

He was a strange-looking man, olived-skinned face marked with scars and pocks from unknown battles.

noun

A pitted scar or mark on the skin left by a pustule or spot.

Usage examples:

The only possible reason for the thickness of the make-up was the pockmarks underneath

verb

Cover or disfigure with pockmarks.

Usage examples:

The area is pockmarked by gravel pits

noun

A small hollow on the skin caused by a disease

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

noun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

Usage examples:

The looters carried their spoils away

verb

To destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged

Usage examples:

[ t ] the oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline., [ t ] don’t tell me how it ends, you’ll spoil…

noun

A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

Usage examples:

The stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me

noun

Marks that appear on a person's body in the same places as those made on jesus' body when he was fastened to a cross with nails

verb

Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

Usage examples:

The institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute

verb

To make someone feel that he or she is not respected

Usage examples:

Gabrielle felt stigmatized in math class because she was not seen as one of “the smart kids.”

verb

Subject to lasting shock as a result of a disturbing experience or physical injury.

Usage examples:

The children were traumatized by separation from their families

verb

To shock and upset someone severely and for a long time

Usage examples:

She was completely traumatized by the death of her mother.

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset

noun

An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.

Usage examples:

A knife wound

verb

Inflict a wound on.

Usage examples:

The sergeant was seriously wounded

verb

Past and past participle of wind2.