What do you call it in Engish

[Boris Tatarenko]

Hello.

What do you call it in English?


Can we say "I'm trying to get rid of [this word]"?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Rover_KE]

'I'm squeezing this matter spot/zit.'

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

Thanks.

It's my bad habit and I'm trying to get rid of it.
How should I say a natural sentence?

Is "I'm trying to get rid of squeezing zits" good English?

 

[Rover_KE]

'I'm trying to give up squeezing my zits.'

 

[emsr2d2]

I'm trying to give up squeezing my spots.
I'm trying to stop myself squeezing my spots.
(Depending on the type of spot, we might also call them "blackheads").

BrE

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

As I can see nobody used "get rid of" or "get out of". Do "give up" or "stop" sound better?

 

[emsr2d2]

As I can see nobody used "get rid of" or "get out of". Do "give up" or "stop" sound better?

"Get rid of" and "get out of" don't mean "quit/give up/stop" so our versions don't just sound better, they are correct. Your two suggestions are not.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hello.

What do you call it in English?
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Can we say "I'm trying to get rid of [this word]"?

Thanks in advance.

In AmE we would usually call it a pimple or a zit.

 

[konungursvia]

But I believe zit is slang, as is spot, and the technical term is acne.

 

[MikeNewYork]

But I believe zit is slang, as is spot, and the technical term is acne.

Acne is a possibility, but one one pimple does not equal acne.

 

[emsr2d2]

Acne is a separate medical condition. It involves spots but it is much more complicated and can require serious medical intervention.

 

[5jj]

But I believe zit is slang, as is spot, and the technical term is acne.

I wouldn't say that 'spot' was slang. I checked with several dictionaries, and none gave it even an 'informal' label.