canker

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæŋkə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæŋkɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kang′kər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
canker n (sore, ulcer)úlcera, ulceración nf
  afta nf
 A canker can be very painful, but it will heal.
canker n (plant disease) (botánica)cancro nm
 The dogwood trees have been affected by canker this year and aren't very pretty.
canker n figurative ([sth] causing corruption) (figurado)cáncer nm
 Crime and violence are cankers on society.
 El crimen y la violencia son el cáncer de la sociedad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
mouth ulcer,
also US: canker sore n		 (oral sore) (Medicina)afta nf
  (formal)úlcera oral, úlcera bucal nf + adj mf
 This cream is for treating mouth ulcers.
 Esta crema sirve para tratar las aftas.
  (AmC, CL, EC, MX: coloquial)fuego nm
  (AR, PE: coloquial)boquera nf
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'canker' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
afta - fuego


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