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scrap·heap also scrap heap  (skrphp)

n.

1. A pile or heap of waste material.

2. A place for discarding useless or worthless material.

Translations

scrap heap n (fig): on the scrap heap → desperdiciado;

to throw sth on the scrap heap → desechar or descartar algo

scrap heap n → tas m de ferraille (fig);

on the scrap heap → au rancart or rebut

scrap heap scrap n to be on the scrap heap (fig) → zum alten Eisen gehören

scrap heap n → mucchio di rottami;

to throw sth on the scrap heap (fig) → mettere qc nel dimenticatoio