scrap

scrap ¹  (skrp)

n.

1. A small piece or bit; a fragment.

2. scraps Leftover bits of food.

3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

4. scraps Crisp pieces of rendered animal fat; cracklings.

tr.v. scrapped, scrap·ping, scraps

1. To break down into parts for disposal or salvage.

2. To discard as worthless or sell to be reused as parts; junk.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse skrap, trifles, pieces; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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scrap ²  (skrp)

intr.v. scrapped, scrap·ping, scraps

To fight, often with the fists.

n.

A fight or a scuffle.

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[Perhaps variant of scrape.]

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scrapper n.

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scrap ¹

Noun

1. a small piece of something larger; fragment

2. waste material or used articles, often collected and reprocessed

3. scraps pieces of leftover food

Verb

[scrapping, scrapped]

to discard as useless [Old Norse skrap]

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scrap ² Informal

Noun

a fight or quarrel

Verb

[scrapping, scrapped]

to quarrel or fight [perhaps from scrape]

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Scrap(s) a bit or fragment.

Examples: scrap of a thunderous epic, 1847; of evidence, 1868; of knowledge, 1879; of learning; of news; of paper, 1726; of supper, 1761; of time, 1767; of other folks’ wit, 1700.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scrap - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" chip, fleck, bit, flake fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock" matchwood - fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood" exfoliation, scurf, scale - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin scurf - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts sliver, splinter - a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"
	2.	scrap - worthless material that is to be disposed of rubbish, trash waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers" scrap metal - discarded metal suitable for reprocessing; "he finally sold the car for scrap metal" debris, detritus, junk, rubble, dust - the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up litter - rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
	3.	scrap - a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left" piece - a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
	4.	scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" fighting, combat, fight gunfight, gunplay, shootout - a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" encounter, skirmish, clash, brush - a minor short-term fight close-quarter fighting - hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters dogfight - a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling) fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) in-fighting - conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) set-to - a brief but vigorous fight shock, impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle" rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, hassle - disorderly fighting affaire d'honneur, duel - a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest - a fight with bare fists battering, banging - the act of subjecting to strong attack beating, whipping - the act of overcoming or outdoing fray, affray, ruffle, disturbance - a noisy fight free-for-all, brawl - a noisy fight in a crowd cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee - fighting with knives gang fight, rumble - a fight between rival gangs of adolescents single combat - a fight between two people; "in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat"
Verb	1.	scrap - dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" junk, trash chuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, put away, throw out, cast out, dispose, fling, toss - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
	2.	scrap - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" altercate, argufy, quarrel, dispute argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something brawl, wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street" spat - engage in a brief and petty quarrel polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize - engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years" fall out - have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"
	3.	scrap - make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts" convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"

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scrap ¹

noun 1. piece, fragment, bit, trace, grain, particle, portion, snatch, part, atom, remnant, crumb, mite, bite, mouthful, snippet, sliver, morsel, modicum, iota

noun 2. waste, junk, off cuts

plural noun 3. leftovers, remains, bits, scrapings, leavings

verb 4. get rid of, drop, abandon, shed, break up, ditch (slang) junk (informal) chuck (informal) discard, write off, demolish, trash (slang) dispense with, jettison, toss out, throw on the scrapheap, throw away or out << OPPOSITE bring back

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scrap ² (Informal)

noun 1. fight, battle, row, argument, dispute, set-to (informal) disagreement, quarrel, brawl, squabble, wrangle, scuffle, tiff, dust-up (informal) shindig (informal) scrimmage, shindy (informal) bagarre (French) biffo Austral. (slang)

verb 2. fight, argue, row, fall out (informal) barney (informal) squabble, spar, wrangle, bicker, have words, come to blows, have a shouting match (informal)

Translations

scrap [skræp] n (= bit) → pedacito;

(fig) → pizca (= fight); riña, bronca;

(also: scrap iron) → chatarra, hierro viejo

vt (= discard) → desechar, descartar

vi → reñir, armar (una) bronca;

scraps npl (= waste) → sobras fpl; desperdicios mpl;

to sell sth for scrap → vender algo como chatarra

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scrap [skræp] n → bout m, morceau m (= fight); bagarre f;

(also: scrap iron) → ferraille f

vt → jeter, mettre au rebut (fig); abandonner, laisser tomber

vi → se bagarrer;

scraps npl (= waste) → déchets mpl;

to sell sth for scrap → vendre qch à la casse or à la ferraille

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scrap [skræp] n (bit) → Stückchen nt (fig) (of truth, evidence) → Spur f;

(fight) → Balgerei f;

(also: scrap metal) → Altmetall nt, Schrott m

vt (machines etc) → verschrotten (fig) (plans etc) → fallen lassen

vi (fight) → sich balgen;

scraps npl (leftovers) → Reste pl;

to sell sth for scrap → etw als Schrott or zum Verschrotten verkaufen

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scrap [skræp] n → pezzo, pezzetto (= fight); zuffa;

(also: scrap iron) → rottami mpl di ferro; ferraglia

vt → demolire;

(fig) → scartare;

scraps npl (= waste) → scarti mpl;

to sell sth for scrap → vendere qc come ferro vecchio

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scrap¹

n scrap [skrӕp]

1 a small piece or fragment a scrap of paper. stukkie قِطْعَه قَصيرَه парче(нце) kousek, útržek stump das Stückchen κομματάκι pedacito, retazo tükike تكه palanen bout פִּיסָה टुकड़ा ostatak, fragment darabka cabikan smástykki, (pappírs)snifsi pezzetto １片 작은 조각 skiautelė gabaliņš; strēmele cebisan snipper stump, bit świstek pedaço bucăţică клочок, кусочек kúsok košček komadić bit, stycke, lapp เศษเล็ก ๆ parça 碎片 клаптик, шматочок کاغذ کا پرزہ mảnh nhỏ 碎片

2 (usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal They gave the scraps to the dog. oorskiet فَضَلات الطَّعام остатъци (от храна) zbytek madrest der Speiserest αποφάγια (πληθ.) restos, sobras toidujäägid ته مانده غذا ruoantähteet restes שְאֵרִיוֹת जूठन ostatak od jela, smeće maradék remah-remah leifar avanzo 食べ残し 먹다 남은 음식 išėdos, likučiai (ēdiena) atliekas sisa makanan restje matrest resztki restos resturi остатки, объедки zvyšok ostanki ostatak matrester, smulor เศษอาหารที่เหลือจากการกินอาหารแล้ว yemek artıkları 殘羹剩飯 рештки, недоїдки بچا ہوا کھانا وغیرہ mẩu thừa 残羹剩饭

3 waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain The old car was sold as scrap; (also adjective ) scrap metal. skroot نُفايَه скрап šrot(ový) skrot; skrot- der Schrott, Schrott-... παλιοσίδερα, σαβούρα chatarra vanametall خرت و پرت romu ferraille גְרוּטאוֹת रद्दी माल otpad roncs rongsokan brotajárn rottame くず 폐물 laužas lūžņi sekerap afval, oud ijzer skrap, søppel złom sucata fiare vechi металлический лом odpad, šrot; šrotový staro železo otpadak skrot ของเสียที่มีค่าเพียงแค่วัสดุที่มีอยู่ในตัวเท่านั้น hurda 廢棄物 металевий брухт, скрап ردّی، کترن phế liệu 废弃物

4 a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook. plaksel قُصاصَة وَرَق изрезка výstřižek scrap das Sammelbildchen απόκομμα recorte väljalõige قطعه leike (dé)coupure מַדבֵּקוֹת ऐसी पुस्तक जिसमें चित्र रखी जाती है slika za spomenar kivágat gambar guntingan úrklippa ritagli 切り抜き (스크랩북에 붙이기 위해 오려낸) 그림 iškarpa izgriezums; uzlīme gambar knipsel utklipp, bilde wycinek (z gazety) recorte extras din ziare вырезки výstrižok izrezek slika za album urklipp รูปที่ตัดไว้แปะในสมุดภาพ yapıştırılacak şey 圖片，短文 вирізка з газети اسکریپ بک میں چپکانے کے لئے تصویر وغیرہ đoạn cắt, ảnh cắt (ở báo) 图片，短文

v – past tense, past participle scrapped –

to discard They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan. weggooi يُلْقي الشَّيءَ تَخَلُّصا منه изхвърлям vyřadit; opustit skrotte; kassere ausrangieren πετώ, απορρίπτω desechar minema viskama دور انداختن mettre au rebut/rancart לְהִיפָּטֵר टुकड़े करना obaciti, prekrižiti kiselejtez membuang henda; hætta við 捨てる ...을 폐기하다 išmesti, atsisakyti, palaidoti izmest; aizsviest; atteikties no membuang afdanken kassere, hive wyrzucić, odrzucić de lado pôr a arun­ca la gunoi выбрасывать за негодностью vyradiť; odpísať, vylúčiť zavreči odbaciti skrota, kassera, slopa ทิ้งไป ıskartaya çıkarmak, atmak 丟棄 викидати ردّ کرنا thải ra 丢弃

adj scrappy

made up of bits and pieces a scrappy meal. karig مُؤَلَّف من قِطَع غَيْر مُتَجانِسَه смесен připravený ze zbytků rodet aus Resten που είναι φτιαγμένος από διάφορα κομμάτια hecho de restos/sobras jääkidest tehtud پاره پاره tähteistä/jäännöksistä koottu fait de restes מְבוּלגָן असंम्बद्ध, तितर-बितर fragmentiran, skrpan maradékokból összeszedett dari sisa-sisa ósamstæður; úr hinu og þessu (frammentario) 寄せ集めの 부스러기의, 토막난 pabiras, sudurstytas savākts no gabaliņiem; improvizēts; no visa pa druskai tidak sempurna samengeraapt tilfeldig sammensatt, reste- sklecony heterogéneo făcut din resturi состоящий из остатков; разрозненный pripravený zo zvyškov sestavljen iz ostankov sklepan hoprafsad กระท่อนกระแท่น yarım yamalak 由碎料做成的 уривчастий, безсистемний چھٹن، چھٹ پٹ چیزوں پر مشتمل کھانا chắp vá 由碎料做成的

adv scrappily

karig بِقِطَعٍ غَيْر مُتَجانِسَه несвързаано zlomkovitě rodet; sjusket aus Resten κομματιαστά, αποσπασματικά por fragmentos, a pedacitos ebaühtlaselt بصورت پاره پاره hajanaisesti par fragments בְּצוּרָה לא מְסוּדֶרֶת खंडश:, टुकड़े-टुकड़े मेंख्‍ रद्दी तौर पर, व्यर्थ रूप से skrpano apránként dari rongsokan í bitum; samhengislaust in modo frammentario まとまりなく 단편적으로 bet kaip, nerišliai improvizēti; saraustīti dengan tidak sempurna onsamenhangend planløst, fragmentarisk bez związku desconexamente fragmentar; din resturi бессвязно;разрозненно útžkovito (skupaj) zmašeno sklepano hoprafsat อย่างกระท่อนกระแท่น yarım yamalak bir biçimde; parça parça 拼湊地 уривчасто, безладно ٹکڑوں میں chắp vá 拼凑地

n scrappiness

karigheid تَكوين الشَّيء من قِطَعٍ غَيْر مُتَجانِسَه несвързаност útržkovitost rod; sjusk die Bruchstückhaftigkeit προχειρότητα, αποσπασματικότητα carácter fragmentario ebaühtlus پارگي hajanaisuus caractère décousu טְלָאִים-טְלָאִים खडत्व, रद्दीपन, व्यर्थता, खंडान्वितता skrpanost szedett-vedettség barang rongsokan e-ð sem er samhengislaust frammentarietà まとまりのなさ 산만함 chaotiškumas juceklīgums; sistēmas trūkums ketidaksempurnaan het onsamenhangende planløshet niejednolitość desconexão caracter dezlânat бессвязность; разрозненность útržkovitosť razdrobljenost sklepanost plockighet, planlöshet, hoprafsad karaktär ความกระท่อนกระแท่น yarım yamalaklık, parça parça olma 拼湊 безсистемність لاپروائی tính chắp vá 拼凑

n scrapbook

a book with blank pages on which to stick pictures etc The actor kept a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings about his career. plakboek دَفْتَر تُلْصَق فيه قُصاصات من الوَرَق албум за изрезки kniha výstřižků scrapbog das Sammelalbum λεύκωμα αποκομμάτων álbum de recortes väljalõigete album آلبوم عكس leikekirja album (de découpures, etc.) אַלבּוֹם מִדבָּקוֹת कतरन-रजिस्टर, ऐसी पुस्तक जिसमें चित्र या कतरन रखी जाती है spomenar album (lapkivágatok beragasztására) buku untuk menempelkan guntingan berita dll úrklippubók album スクラップブック 스크랩북(신문 기사·사진 등을 오려내어 붙인 책) iškarpų albumas izgriezumu/uzlīmju albums buku skrap plakboek utklippsbok album na wycinki álbum de recortes album (cu extrase din ziare etc.) альбом для вырезок kniha al. zošit na nalepovanie výstrižkov album album album, urklippsbok สมุดติดรูปภาพ yapıştırma albümü 剪貼簿 альбом для газетних вирізок سادہ اوراق کی کتاب جس میں تصویریں وغیرہ چپکا کر اسے خوبصورت بناتے ہیں vở dán bài rời 剪贴簿

scrap heap

a heap of waste material, unwanted objects etc. skrootwerf كَوْمَةٌ من قُصاصات الوَرَق бунище skládka odpadu skrotbunke der Abfallhaufen σωρός από σκουπίδια ή παλιοσίδερα montón de deshechos kolihunnik انبار قراضه؛زباله دان romukasa tas de ferraille עַרֵימָת גְרוּטָאוֹת रद्दी माल का ढेर hrpa smeća szemétdomb timbunan rongsokan ruslahaugur (mucchio di rottami) ごみため 고철[] 더미 atliekų krūva atkritumu/lūžņu kaudze timbunan barang buruk schroothoop skraphaug, avfallsdynge śmietnisko, stos złomu ferro-velho grămadă de fier vechi свалка skládka odpadu kup odpadkov gomila otpadaka sop-, skrothög กองขยะ kırpıntı/çer çöp yığını 廢物堆 звалище, смітник ردّی کا امبار đống phế liệu 废物堆