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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschatarra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cha-tar-ra
"Recogió chatarra para venderla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small piece or fragment of something, especially something discarded.
"She collected scrap metal to sell for recycling."
- 1
To discard or remove something as no longer useful.
"The company decided to scrap the outdated project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scrap' originates from the Middle English 'scrappe', which means a small piece or fragment. It is derived from the Old French 'escrap', which has roots in the Latin 'scrappa', meaning a piece of something torn off. Over time, the meaning has evolved to encompass various contexts, including waste material and the act of discarding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scrap" is said worldwide
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déchet
Transliteration: deh-shet
"Elle a ramassé des déchets pour le recyclage."
Schrott
Transliteration: shrott
"Er sammelte Schrott, um ihn zu verkaufen."
rottame
Transliteration: rot-tah-meh
"Ha raccolto rottami per il riciclaggio."
chatarra
Transliteration: cha-tar-ra
"Recogió chatarra para venderla."
sucata
Transliteration: soo-kah-tah
"Ela coletou sucata para reciclagem."
कचरा
Transliteration: kachra
"उसने रिसाइक्लिंग के लिए कचरा इकट्ठा किया।"
废料
Transliteration: fèiliào
"她收集废料进行回收。"
고철
Transliteration: go-cheol
"그녀는 재활용을 위해 고철을 모았다."
スクラップ
Transliteration: sukurappu
"彼女はリサイクルのためにスクラップを集めました。"
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