Word Frequency
scrap1 (skræp
)
Definitions
noun
- a small piece of something larger; fragment
- an extract from something written
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- 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 scrapescrap2 (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 for 'scrap'
- British English: scrap A scrap of something is a very small piece or amount of it....a fire fuelled by scraps of wood.skræp NOUNsmall piece
- Arabic: قِطْعَةٌ صَغِيرَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: pedacinho
- Chinese: 碎屑
- Croatian: komadić
- Czech: kousek
- Danish: stump
- Dutch: stukje
- European Spanish: pedazoretazo
- Finnish: palanen
- French: bout
- German: Stückchen Stückchen
- Greek: κομματάκι
- Italian: pezzetto
- Japanese: 小片small piece
- Korean: 조각
- Norwegian: bit
- Polish: drobinamały kawałek
- Portuguese: pedaço
- Romanian: bucățică bucățele
- Russian: кусок
- Spanish: pedazo
- Swedish: bitskärva
- Thai: เศษชิ้นเล็กชิ้นน้อย
- Turkish: parça
- Ukrainian: шматочок
- Vietnamese: mảnh nhỏ
- 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 NOUNfight
- Arabic: عِرَاك
- Brazilian Portuguese: rixa
- Chinese: 争吵
- Croatian: svađa
- Czech: hádka
- Danish: klammeri
- Dutch: ruzie
- European Spanish: bronca
- Finnish: riita
- French: bagarre
- German: Schrott
- Greek: τσακωμός
- Italian: litigio
- Japanese: けんか争い
- Korean: 싸움
- Norwegian: sammenstøt
- Polish: bójkaspór
- Portuguese: rixa
- Romanian: încleștare încleștări
- Russian: перебранка
- Spanish: bronca
- Swedish: gräl
- Thai: การต่อสู้
- Turkish: kavga
- Ukrainian: сварка
- Vietnamese: cuộc cãi lộn
- British English: scrap If you scrap something, you get rid of it or cancel it.These plans were scrapped late last night.skræp VERB
- Arabic: يُلْغي
- Brazilian Portuguese: cancelar
- Chinese: 废弃
- Croatian: otkazati
- Czech: vyřadit vyřazovatdo odpadu
- Danish: skrotte
- Dutch: annuleren
- European Spanish: desguazar
- Finnish: heittää roskiin
- French: jeterpoubelle
- German: verschrotten
- Greek: αχρηστεύω
- Italian: demolire
- Japanese: 廃棄する
- Korean: 폐기하다
- Norwegian: skrote
- Polish: przeznaczyć na złom przeznaczać na złom
- Portuguese: cancelar
- Romanian: a da la gunoi
- Russian: выбрасывать
- Spanish: desguazar
- Swedish: gräla
- Thai: ยกเลิก
- Turkish: atmak
- Ukrainian: викидати через непридатність почухатися
- Vietnamese: hủy bỏ
- British English: scrap Scrap metal or paper is no longer wanted for its original purpose, but may have some other use. ADJECTIVEThere's always tons of scrap paper in Dad's office.
- Brazilian Portuguese: sobra
- Chinese: 废弃的废廢弃棄的
- European Spanish: de desecho
- French: brouillon
- German: Alt-
- Italian: di scarto
- Japanese: くずの
- Korean: 폐품인
- Portuguese: sobra
- Spanish: de desecho
Example Sentences Including 'scrap'
Cloud hung above the small scrap of grey which was all Sharpe could see of the island's summit through his telescope.SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)
David Miller, the mayoral front-runner, is the only major candidate promising to scrap the project.Globe and Mail (2003)
Kenworthy had no reason to suppose that the youngster had contrived a mechanical breakdown in order to stay out of a scrap.Displaced Person
Khan and two friends were killed by American bombs as they gathered scrap metal near the south-eastern city of Khost.Spiked
R'shiel clung to the thought, clawing her way back to sanity with every scrap of her remaining strength.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Some guy called Christian rang for you, she was saying, handing me a scrap of paper on which she'd written down his number.THE EXECUTION (2002)
The scrap , from overseas, was destined for a Scottish-based metals recovery operation.Glasgow Herald (2001)
They provided the bank with every scrap of personal financial information, from credit card statements to RRSP accounts.Globe and Mail (2003)
With both sides precariously placed, a real scrap is in prospect.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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