scurvy

An old-fashioned adjective meaning contemptible, mean, or despicable; also historically associated with the disease scurvy.

ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее презренный, подлый или низкий; также исторически связано с болезнью цингой.esAdjetivo desusado o literario que significa despreciable, vil o mezquino; también se relaciona históricamente con la enfermedad del escorbuto.frAdjectif désuet signifiant méprisable, vil ou bas ; également associé historiquement à la maladie du scorbut.deVeraltetes Adjektiv für verachtenswert, niederträchtig oder gemein; historisch auch mit der Krankheit Skorbut verbunden.ptAdjetivo arcaico que significa desprezível, vil ou baixo; também historicamente associado à doença escorbuto.zh过时的形容词，意为卑鄙的、下贱的或可鄙的；历史上也与坏血病有关。arصفة قديمة تعني حقيرًا أو خسيسًا أو وضيعًا، كما ترتبط تاريخيًا بمرض الإسقربوط.

1. Contemptible or despicable C2 formal

   Describing a person or action as low, mean, or dishonorable.

   • He played a scurvy trick on his friend.
   • That was a scurvy thing to say.
   • The scurvy villain was despised by all.

   ruПодлыйesdespreciable, vilfrméprisable, vildeNiederträchtigptDesprezívelzh卑鄙的arخسيس

   Sinónimos: abjectbasecontemptibledastardlydespicableignoblelowmeansordidvile

   Antónimos: admirablehonorablenoblerespectableworthy

• scurvier comparative form
• scurviest superlative form

incontable

A medical condition resulting from a lack of vitamin C in the diet, characterized by weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages.

ruМедицинское состояние, вызванное недостатком витамина C в рационе, характеризующееся слабостью, анемией, заболеванием дёсен и кожными кровоизлияниями.esEnfermedad médica causada por la deficiencia de vitamina C en la dieta, que se caracteriza por debilidad, anemia, enfermedad de las encías y hemorragias en la piel.frMaladie due à une carence en vitamine C dans l'alimentation, se manifestant par une faiblesse, une anémie, des troubles des gencives et des hémorragies cutanées.deKrankheitszustand, der durch einen Mangel an Vitamin C in der Ernährung verursacht wird und durch Schwäche, Anämie, Zahnfleischerkrankungen und Hautblutungen gekennzeichnet ist.ptDoença causada pela deficiência de vitamina C na alimentação, caracterizada por fraqueza, anemia, sangramento e inflamação das gengivas e hemorragias cutâneas.zh因饮食中缺乏维生素C而引起的疾病，表现为虚弱、贫血、牙龈疾病和皮肤出血。arمرض ناتج عن نقص فيتامين ج في الغذاء، يتميز بالضعف وفقر الدم والتهاب اللثة ونزيف تحت الجلد.

1. Vitamin C deficiency disease C1 formal medical

   A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet, characterized by weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages.

   • Scurvy was common among sailors who lacked fresh fruit on long voyages.
   • The patient's bleeding gums and fatigue were classic signs of scurvy.
   • Eating citrus fruits can prevent the development of scurvy.

   ruЦингаesEscorbutofrScorbutdeSkorbutptEscorbutozh坏血病arالإسقربوط

   Sinónimos: scorbutus

• scurvies plural form
• scurvies' possessive plural form
• scurvy's possessive singular form