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cicatrices

see-kah-TREE-sehs/sikaˈtɾises/

scars

Also: marks
NounfB1
A close-up of a person's forearm with a faint, healed line showing a past wound.

📝 In Action

Las cicatrices de la cirugía son casi invisibles ahora.

B1

The scars from the surgery are almost invisible now.

El guerrero tenía muchas cicatrices en los brazos.

A2

The warrior had many scars on his arms.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • cicatrices profundas – deep scars
  • dejar cicatrices – to leave scars

emotional scars

Also: vestiges
NounfB2
A small, colorful cracked ceramic heart that has been carefully glued back together with gold lines.

📝 In Action

Las cicatrices del alma tardan más en sanar.

B2

The scars of the soul take longer to heal.

Esa mala experiencia le dejó cicatrices emocionales.

B1

That bad experience left him with emotional scars.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • cicatrices de guerra – war scars (often used figuratively for life struggles)

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "cicatrices" in Spanish:

emotional scars→marks→scars→vestiges→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cicatrices

Question 1 of 2

Which is the correct singular form of 'cicatrices'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
cicatriz(scar (singular)) — Noun
cicatrizar(to heal / to scar over) — Verb
cicatrización(healing process) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
felicesraícesactrices
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'cicatrix', which also meant a scar or a mark on a plant.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: cicatrixFrench: cicatrice

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it 'los cicatrices' or 'las cicatrices'?

It is 'las cicatrices'. The word is feminine because its singular form 'cicatriz' is feminine.

How do you say 'it left me scars'?

You would say 'me dejó cicatrices'.