English-Spanish translations for scum

escoriaNo obstante, aquellos a los que el señor Sarkozy califica correctamente de escoria pueden disponer de subsidios y de un tratamiento a cuerpo de rey. Those whom Mr Sarkozy rightly describes as scum, however, can count on subsidies and red-carpet treatment. Sin embargo, determinados medios de comunicación prefieren calificar la escoria que vertió gasolina sobre una señora discapacitada para prenderle fuego únicamente de granujas. Certain media, however, prefer to describe the scum who tipped fuel over a disabled lady in order to set fire to her only as rascals.
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A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water
A greenish water vegetation , usually found floating on the surface of ponds
The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank
A reprehensible person or persons
To remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc
To become covered with scum
To scour (the land, sea etc
To gather together, as scum
To startscum or savescum

During smelting, scum rises to the surface and is then removed by the smelter
These organisms form scum in large quantities
People who sell used-up pens are scum, just total low-lives

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