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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries伤疤
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāngbā
"事故后，他的手臂上有一个明显的伤疤。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
"After the accident, he had a noticeable scar on his arm."
- 1
To mark the skin with a scar.
"The surgery will scar the area, but it will heal over time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scar' originates from the Old Norse word 'skarr', which referred to a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to describe both physical marks and metaphorical emotional wounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scar" is said worldwide
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cicatrice
Transliteration: see-kah-trees
"Après l'accident, il avait une cicatrice visible sur son bras."
Narbe
Transliteration: nar-beh
"Nach dem Unfall hatte er eine auffällige Narbe am Arm."
cicatrice
Transliteration: chee-kah-tree-cheh
"Dopo l'incidente, aveva una cicatrice evidente sul braccio."
cicatriz
Transliteration: see-kah-trees
"Después del accidente, tenía una cicatriz notable en el brazo."
cicatriz
Transliteration: see-kah-trees
"Após o acidente, ele tinha uma cicatriz visível no braço."
दाग
Transliteration: daag
"दुर्घटना के बाद, उसके हाथ पर एक स्पष्ट दाग था।"
伤疤
Transliteration: shāngbā
"事故后，他的手臂上有一个明显的伤疤。"
흉터
Transliteration: hyungteo
"사고 후 그의 팔에 눈에 띄는 흉터가 생겼다."
傷跡
Transliteration: kizuato
"事故の後、彼の腕には目立つ傷跡があった。"
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