🇬🇧🇪🇸 scar - cicatriz : English Lesson

Meaning of "scar" ("cicatriz"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A scar is a special line or patch on your skin that stays after a cut, scrape, or wound has healed, like a tiny mark your body leaves behind to show it fixed the damage.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I told my grandma my scar is from fighting an alligator, and she said, “Funny, it looks like you fought the coffee table.”

Grandpa said his elbow scar is from wrestling a dragon, but Grandma whispered it was really from slipping on jelly.

The tiny scar on my finger is from when I tried to cut a sandwich and the sandwich fought back.

My tiny toe scar is from stubbing it on a chair, which proves that chairs are secretly villains in our house.

My cousin’s scar is so small you need a microscope, three magnifying glasses, and a detective to find it.

A boy found a small scar on his knee from a slow bike fall. He touched the scar, then rubbed another scar on his hand from a cat. The sun showed the pale scar lines. He laughed, held his bike, and felt brave to wear each scar like a small map of days he had lived.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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