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scrap [skræp]1. nounb. ( = scrap iron) ferraille f( = fight) se bagarrer (inf)4. compounds• its scrap value is £10 à la casse cela vaut 10 livres* * *[skræp] 1.1) ( fragment) (of paper, cloth) petit morceau m; (of news, information, verse) fragment m; ( of conversation) bribe f; ( cutting) coupure f; ( of land) parcelle fthere wasn't a scrap of evidence — fig il n'y avait pas la moindre preuve
she never does a scrap of work — elle ne fiche (colloq) jamais rien
2) (colloq) ( fight) bagarre (colloq) f3) ( old iron) ferraille f2. 3. 4.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) (colloq) fig ( do away with) abandonner2) lit détruire [aircraft etc]5. -
2 scrap
1 noun(a) (small piece → of paper, cloth) bout m; (→ of bread, cheese) petit bout m; (→ of conversation) bribe f; (→ for scrapbook) image f;∎ he left a few scraps of poetry il a laissé quelques vers;∎ scraps of news/of information des bribes de nouvelles/d'informations;∎ there isn't a scrap of truth in the story il n'y a pas une parcelle de vérité ou il n'y a absolument rien de vrai dans cette histoire;∎ it didn't do me a scrap of good (action) cela ne m'a servi absolument à rien; (medicine) cela ne m'a fait aucun bien;∎ what I say won't make a scrap of difference ce que je dirai ne changera rien du tout∎ we sold the car for scrap on a vendu la voiture à la ferraille ou à la casse;∎ it has no value even as scrap même à la casse, ça ne vaut rien∎ to get into or to have a scrap with sb se bagarrer avec qn, se castagner avec qn(a) (discard → shoes, furniture) jeter; (→ idea, plans) renoncer à, abandonner; (→ system) abandonner, mettre au rancart; (→ machinery) mettre au rebut ou au rancart;∎ you can scrap the whole idea vous pouvez laisser tomber ou abandonner cette idée(b) (send for scrap → car, ship) envoyer ou mettre à la ferraille ou à la casse(food) restes mpl; (fragments) débris mpl►► scrap lead plomb m de récupération;scrap iron ferraille f;British scrap merchant ferrailleur m;scrap metal ferraille f;scrap (metal) dealer ferrailleur m;scrap paper (papier m) brouillon m;scrap value valeur f à la casse -
3 scrap
A n1 ( fragment) (of paper, cloth) petit morceau m ; (of news, information, verse) fragment m ; ( of conversation) bribe f ; ( cutting) coupure f ; ( of land) parcelle f ; they devoured every scrap of food ils ont tout dévoré jusqu'à la dernière miette ; there wasn't a scrap of evidence il n'y avait pas la moindre preuve ; there isn't a scrap of truth in what they say il n'y a pas une parcelle or un atome de vérité dans leurs propos ; she never does a scrap of work elle ne fiche ○ jamais rien ;1 ○ ( do away with) abandonner [system, policy, agreement, scheme, talks, tax] ;2 ( dispose of) détruire [aircraft, weaponry, equipment].
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