червото́чина

rare #57024

nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
worm-hole, wormhole, worm channel
В я́блоке была́ червото́чина.
There was a worm-hole in the apple.
The literal hole left by a boring larva.
2.
rottenness, hidden flaw, taint, inner decay
В их дру́жбе появи́лась червото́чина.
A hidden flaw had appeared in their friendship.
Figurative, of a person's character or a relationship.
3.
worm damage, worm-eaten spot, worm infestation
Древеси́на испорчена червото́чиной.
The wood is ruined by worm damage.
The damage as such, not a single hole.
4.
(rare) worm-eaten wood, worm-eaten fruit
Таку́ю червото́чину есть нельзя́.
You can't eat worm-eaten fruit like that.
Colloquial, of the affected material itself.

Examples

На этой доске видна червоточина от жуков.
There is a beetle borehole visible in this board.
В старом яблоке оказалась червоточина.
The old apple turned out to have a wormhole in it.
В его словах чувствовалась какая-то червоточина.
There was some kind of gnawing uncertainty in his words.