carbuncle

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

Translation

n. carbúnculo
Word Forms
Passado simplescarbuncled
Pluralcarbuncles

Example Sentences

He had a painful carbuncle on his back.

Ele tinha um furúnculo doloroso em suas costas.

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

O médico teve que drenar o furúnculo para aliviar a pressão.

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

O furúnculo estava vermelho, inchado e extremamente sensível ao toque.

She winced in pain as the carbuncle was lanced.

Ela se contorceu de dor enquanto o furúnculo era drenado.

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

O pus escorria do furúnculo, causando um odor fétido.

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

O furúnculo precisava ser tratado com antibióticos para prevenir a infecção.

The carbuncle was so inflamed that it required surgical intervention.

O furúnculo estava tão inflamado que exigia intervenção cirúrgica.

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

O médico recomendou compressas mornas para ajudar o furúnculo a amadurecer.

The carbuncle was excised to prevent further complications.

O furúnculo foi excisado para prevenir maiores complicações.

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

Apesar da dor, ele manteve uma boa higiene para evitar a formação de mais furúnculos.

Real-world Examples

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

É a pedra preciosa. " " Não é o Carbuncle Azul da Condessa de Morcar!

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.

Holmes abriu sua caixa forte e ergueu o carbunclo azul, que brilhava como uma estrela, com um brilho frio, brilhante e multifacetado.

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.

Holmes abriu seu cofre e ergueu o Carbunclo Azul, brilhando como uma estrela com um brilho frio, brilhante e multifacetado.

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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