scar
gb/skˈɑɹ/ us/skˈɑɹ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 10000
heg, heget hagy, lelki seb, traumatizál, sebhely
NOMINO
A2
1
heg
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a/an [adjective] scar on [body part]
The operation left a long scar down his chest.
A műtét hosszú heget hagyott végig a mellkasán.
She has a small scar above her eyebrow from when she fell as a child.
Van egy kis heg a szemöldöke fölött, ami onnan van, hogy gyerekkorában elesett.
The burn healed quickly, but it still left a dark scar on his arm.
You can barely see the scar now that it has faded.
He was embarrassed about the scar on his face.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a scar on my knee from a bike accident.
Van egy heg a térdemen egy biciklibalesetből.
The cut will heal, but it might leave a scar.
A vágás begyógyul, de lehet, hogy heget hagy.
She touched the scar on her hand.
His old scar hurts when it is cold.
The doctor said the scar should get lighter over time.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scar' with 'wound'. A 'wound' is the fresh injury, while a 'scar' is the mark that remains after the wound has healed.
Maana
permanent mark on skin
Miunganiko ya maneno
deep scar
|faded scar
|ugly scar
|facial scar
|leave a scar
|scar tissue
Visawe
mark (A very general word; does not always suggest an injury.)
|
blemish (Often used for small or cosmetic marks, especially on the face.)
Vinyume
unmarked (Describes skin without any scars or visible marks.)
Mada
health
|body
|daily life
Ufafanuzi
A mark that stays on your skin after a cut, burn, or other injury has healed.
A permanent mark left on the skin or other body tissue after a cut, burn, or other injury has healed.
KITENZI
B1
2
heget hagy
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[injury/event] scars [someone/something]
The accident scarred his left cheek.
A baleset heget hagyott a bal arcán.
The surgery is unlikely to scar the skin if you follow the care instructions.
A műtét valószínűleg nem hagy heget a bőrön, ha betartja a sebkezelési utasításokat.
The dog bite scarred her leg in several places.
The burns permanently scarred his back.
Improper treatment can scar the tissue and limit movement.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The cut on his face will not scar if he takes care of it.
Az arcán lévő vágás nem fog heget hagyni, ha gondosan kezeli.
The fire scarred his arm.
A tűz heget hagyott a karján.
The glass cut her hand and scarred it.
Hot oil can scar your skin.
The doctor said the burn should not scar.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may say 'scarred a scar' instead of 'left a scar'. Use 'The accident scarred his face' or 'The accident left a scar on his face', not 'scarred a scar'.
Maana
to leave a scar on skin
Miunganiko ya maneno
badly scar
|permanently scar
|scar the skin
|scar his face
|scar the tissue
Visawe
mark (More general; may describe temporary or permanent marks, not only from injury.)
|
disfigure (Stronger and more formal; suggests serious and unattractive damage to appearance.)
Vinyume
heal (When skin heals well, it does not get scarred.)
Mada
health
|body
Ufafanuzi
To make a mark that stays on skin after hurting it.
To leave a permanent mark on the skin or other body tissue after causing an injury.
NOMINO
B2
3
lelki seb
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[emotional] scar from [event/experience]
The divorce left deep emotional scars on their children.
A válás mély lelki sebeket hagyott a gyerekeikben.
War can leave psychological scars that last a lifetime.
A háború olyan lelki sebeket hagyhat, amelyek egy életen át megmaradnak.
He still carries the scars of being bullied at school.
The scandal left a scar on the nation’s sense of trust.
Her early failures left a scar on her confidence.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The war left emotional scars on many people.
A háború sok emberben hagyott lelki sebeket.
Being hit as a child left a scar on his mind.
Az, hogy gyerekkorában bántalmazták, sebet hagyott a lelkében.
The accident left a scar on her feelings.
He still has scars from his hard childhood.
The breakup left a deep scar in her heart.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'scar' only for the body and forget it is common for emotional damage. When you talk about feelings or the mind, say 'emotional scars', 'psychological scars', or 'scars on his mind/heart'.
Maana
lasting emotional or mental hurt
Miunganiko ya maneno
emotional scars
|psychological scars
|deep scars
|old scars
|carry scars
|leave scars
Visawe
trauma (Often stronger and more clinical; focuses on serious psychological harm.)
|
wound (Figurative; suggests pain that still feels fresh rather than only long-term effect.)
Vinyume
healing (Refers to emotional recovery, the opposite of being marked by lasting hurt.)
Mada
emotions
|psychology
|life events
|health
Ufafanuzi
A strong bad feeling that stays for a long time because of a very sad or scary event.
A lasting emotional or mental effect left by a painful, shocking, or damaging experience.
KITENZI
B2
4
traumatizál
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[event/experience] scars [someone]
The accident scarred him for life.
A baleset egy életre traumatizálta.
Growing up in a violent home scarred her deeply.
Az, hogy erőszakos otthonban nőtt fel, mélyen traumatizálta.
The experience of war has scarred many of the soldiers.
Being rejected in front of the whole class scarred his confidence.
The abuse he suffered as a child still scars him today.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The fire scared and scarred the children.
A tűz megijesztette és traumatizálta a gyerekeket.
The war scarred many people.
A háború sok embert traumatizált.
Her father’s anger scarred her for life.
The teacher’s cruel words scarred the boy.
The accident on the road scarred him, and now he hates driving.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scar' with 'scare'. 'Scar' means to cause lasting damage, often emotional; 'scare' means to make someone feel afraid, usually for a short time.
Maana
to hurt someone emotionally for long
Miunganiko ya maneno
scar someone for life
|emotionally scarred
|scarred by abuse
|scarred by war
|deeply scarred
Visawe
traumatize (More formal and clinical; often used in medical or psychological contexts.)
|
damage (More general; can describe many types of harm, not only emotional.)
Vinyume
heal (Describes the process of recovering from such emotional harm.)
Mada
emotions
|psychology
|life events
|health
Ufafanuzi
To hurt someone’s mind or feelings in a way that stays for a very long time.
To cause someone to have lasting emotional or mental harm because of a painful, shocking, or damaging experience.
NOMINO
B2
5
sebhely
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a [scar] on [the landscape / the city / the building / something]
Many people think the new shopping mall is a scar on the landscape.
Sokan úgy gondolják, hogy az új bevásárlóközpont csúf sebhely a tájon.
The abandoned factory is an ugly scar in the center of town.
Az elhagyatott gyár csúf sebhely a város központjában.
The mine left a huge scar across the hillside.
War has left physical scars on the city’s old buildings.
The oil spill left a dark scar along the coast.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The big parking lot is a scar on the city.
A nagy parkoló csúf sebhely a városban.
The fire left a black scar on the forest.
A tűz fekete sebhelyet hagyott az erdőben.
That old broken bridge is a scar on the river.
The mine made a long scar in the hills.
The empty building is a scar in our town.
Maana
ugly mark on landscape or object
Miunganiko ya maneno
a scar on the landscape
|ugly scar
|industrial scar
|urban scar
|leave a scar on the countryside
Visawe
eyesore (Focuses on being very unpleasant to look at; does not always suggest past damage.)
|
blot (Often used in phrases like 'a blot on the landscape'; similar figurative idea.)
Vinyume
beauty (Describes something visually pleasing, the opposite of an ugly mark or damage.)
Mada
environment
|cities
|appearance
|nature
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
An ugly mark or damaged area on a place or thing that stays for a long time.
An ugly or noticeable mark or area of damage on a place, object, or the natural environment, especially one that remains for a long time.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
scar
IPA
GB/skˈɑɹ/
US/skˈɑɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
scar (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (scar)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: scar
- Plural: scars
Verb
- Base: scar
- 3rd Person Singular: scars
- Present Participle: scarring
- Past: scarred
Familia ya neno
Forms
scars
noun
scarring
verb
scarred
verb
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular present participle: scarring Verb
- Irregular past: scarred Verb
Semi
be scarred for life
1/bˈi skˈɑɹd fɚ lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
be permanently affected by something
To be hurt in body or mind in a way that will never completely go away.
Mifano
- He is scarred for life after the house fire.
- She says she is scarred for life by what happened to her as a child.
emotional scars
1/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl skˈɑɹz/
fixed phrase
long-lasting emotional pain
Strong bad feelings that stay for a long time because of something painful that happened before.
Mifano
- The war left emotional scars on the whole community.
- Therapy helped her deal with her emotional scars.
scar someone for life
1/skˈɑɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn fɚ lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
cause permanent damage to someone
To hurt someone so badly, in body or mind, that the effect stays for their whole life.
Mifano
- The accident scarred him for life, and he never drove again.
- Being bullied at school scarred her for life.
scar tissue
1/skˈɑɹ tˈɪʃu/
fixed phrase
fibrous tissue formed after injury
The thick skin or body tissue that grows when a bad cut or injury heals.
Mifano
- There is a lot of scar tissue around his old knee injury.
- The doctor said the pain is caused by scar tissue pressing on a nerve.