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Meaning of bostela | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[bosˈtɛlɐ]

Definitions

  1. scab
    feminine
  2. pox
    dated, feminine, in-plural
  3. Equivalent to 'Scab': An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.

Equivalents

English Scab

Examples

“Non esbardallédes, Compadre; / habedevos de facer de cargo, / eu tiben un armallo á morte, / a Minjota cunha frebe / é os Rapases con bostelas, / mirà vos como podia / sair siquera da casa:”

Don't rant, my friend. Consider that I had a bull just about to day, Mingota with a fever, and the children with pox; you'll tell me how I was supposed to even leave my house

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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