1scrap1 (skræp
)
Definitions
noun
- a small piece of something larger; fragment
- an extract from something written
- waste material or used articles, esp metal, often collected and reprocessed
- ((as modifier) ⇒
scrap iron
- (plural) pieces of discarded food
verb
Word forms: scraps, scrapping, scrapped
(tr) - to make into scrap
- to discard as useless
Word Origin
C14: from Old Norse skrap; see scrape2scrap2 (skræp) informal
Definitions
noun
- a fight or argument
verb
Word forms: scraps, scrapping, scrapped
- (intr) to quarrel or fight
Word Origin
C17: perhaps from scrapeSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations
- British English:
scrap
A scrap of something is a very small piece or amount of it....a fire fuelled by scraps of wood.skræp NOUN ...a fire fuelled by scraps of wood.
- Spanish:
pedazo
nm
- French:
bout
nm
- German:
Stückchen
nnt Stückchen
- Chinese: 碎屑 n
- Arabic: قِطْعَةٌ صَغِيرَة n
- Portuguese: pedacinho nm
- Russian: кусок nm
- Croatian: komadić nm
- Czech: kousek nm
- Danish: stump nutr
- Dutch: knipsel nnt
- Finnish: palanen n
- Greek: κομματάκι nnt
- Italian: pezzetto nm
- Japanese: 小片 n
- Korean: 조각 n
- Norwegian: bit nm
- Polish: drobina nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: pedacinho nm
- European Spanish:
pedazo
nm
- Swedish: bit nutr
- Thai: เศษชิ้นเล็กชิ้นน้อย n
- Turkish: parça n
- Vietnamese: mảnh nhỏ n
- British English:
scrap
You can refer to a fight or a argument as a scrap.Most of the boys got into scraps now and then.skræp NOUN Most of the boys got into scraps now and then.
- Spanish:
bronca
nf
- French:
bagarre
nf
- German:
Schrott
nm
- Chinese: 争吵 n
- Arabic: عِرَاك n
- Portuguese: rixa nf
- Russian: перебранка nf
- Croatian: svađa nf
- Czech: hádka nf
- Danish: klammeri nnt
- Dutch: ruzie nf
- Finnish: riita n
- Greek: τσακωμός nm
- Italian: litigio nm
- Japanese: けんか n
- Korean: 싸움 n
- Norwegian: sammenstøt nnt
- Polish: bójka nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: rixa nf
- European Spanish:
bronca
nf
- Swedish: gräl nnt
- Thai: การต่อสู้ n
- Turkish: kavga n
- Vietnamese: cuộc cãi lộn n
- British English:
scrap
If you scrap something, you get rid of it or cancel it.These plans were scrapped late last night.skræp VERB These plans were scrapped late last night.
- Spanish:
desguazar
v
- French:
jeter
vt
- German:
verschrotten
v
- Chinese: 废弃 v
- Arabic: يُلْغي v
- Portuguese: brigar v
- Russian: выбрасывать v
- Croatian: svađati se v
- Czech: vyřadit v vyřazovat
- Danish: skrotte v
- Dutch: ruziën v
- Finnish: heittää roskiin v
- Greek: αχρηστεύω v
- Italian: demolire v
- Japanese: 廃棄する v
- Korean: 폐물로 만들다 v
- Norwegian: skrote v
- Polish: przeznaczyć na złom v przeznaczać na złom
- Brazilian Portuguese: cancelar vt
- European Spanish:
desguazar
v
- Swedish: gräla v
- Thai: ต่อสู้ v
- Turkish: atmak v
- Vietnamese: thải ra v
Usage examples
Montagu did some arithmetic doodling on a scrap of paper.
, A Body Surrounded by Water (1987)The result was a scrap over fishing rights which, to the delight of small nations everywhere, Iceland eventually won.
New Scientist (1998)Then there's the big surprise of the Premier's talk: a pledge to scrap the existing price cap on retail hydro rates.
Globe and Mail (2003)Convince the players that away games are not daunting at all if you believe in your ability to scrap for every crumb of comfort.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)He tossed the dirty scrap of sisal across Lord John's saddle.
, Sharpe's Waterloo (1991)