carbuncle

[US]/'kɑːbʌŋk(ə)l/
[UK]/'kɑrbʌŋkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. byld
Word Forms
Past Tensecarbuncled
Pluralcarbuncles

Example Sentences

He had a painful carbuncle on his back.

Han havde en smertefuld byld på ryggen.

The doctor had to drain the carbuncle to relieve the pressure.

Lægen var nødt til at dræne bylden for at lindre trykket.

The carbuncle was red, swollen, and extremely tender to the touch.

Bylden var rød, hævet og ekstremt øm at røre ved.

She winced in pain as the carbuncle was lanced.

Hun rystede i smerte, mens bylden blev punkteret.

The pus oozed out of the carbuncle, causing a foul odor.

Byldvæsken sivede ud af bylden og forårsagede en dårlig lugt.

The carbuncle needed to be treated with antibiotics to prevent infection.

Bylden skulle behandles med antibiotika for at forhindre infektion.

The carbuncle was so inflamed that it required surgical intervention.

Bylden var så betændt, at det krævede kirurgisk indgriben.

The doctor recommended warm compresses to help the carbuncle come to a head.

Lægen anbefalede varme omslag for at hjælpe bylden med at bygge op.

The carbuncle was excised to prevent further complications.

Bylden blev fjernet for at forhindre yderligere komplikationer.

Despite the pain, he maintained good hygiene to prevent more carbuncles from forming.

På trods af smerten opretholdt han god hygiejne for at forhindre flere bylder i at dannes.

Real-world Examples

It is the precious stone." " Not the Countess of Morcar's Blue Carbuncle!

Source: Level 8 07. Sherlock Holmes (36 complete stories)

Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up the blue carbuncle, which shone out like a star, with a cold, brilliant, many-pointed radiance.

Source: The Case of the Blue Sapphire by Sherlock Holmes

Holmes unlocked his safe and held up the Blue Carbuncle, shining like a star with a cold, brilliant, and many-pointed radiance.

Source: Level 8 07. Sherlock Holmes (36 complete stories)

Over the gable were " two golden apples, in which were two carbuncles, " so that the gold might shine by day and the carbuncles by night.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

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