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1 scrap heap
nome mucchio m. di rottamito be thrown on the scrap heap — fig. essere messo nel dimenticatoio
* * *(a heap of waste material, unwanted objects etc.) (mucchio di rottami)* * *nome mucchio m. di rottamito be thrown on the scrap heap — fig. essere messo nel dimenticatoio
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2 scrapheap scrap·heap n
['skræpˌhiːp]to throw on the scrapheap fig — mettere nel dimenticatoio, (person) privare del posto di lavoro
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3 scrap
I 1. [skræp]1) (fragment) (of paper, cloth) pezzetto m., brandello m.; (of verse, conversation) frammento m.; (cutting) ritaglio m.; (of land) particella f., lotto m.scraps of news, information — notizie, informazioni frammentarie
2) (discarded goods) (metal) ferraglia f.2.to sell sth. for scrap — vendere qcs. come rottame
nome plurale scraps (of food) avanzi m.; (in butcher's) ritagli m., scarti m.3.modificatore [price, value] di rottamazioneII [skræp]2) (dispose of) smantellare, demolire [aircraft, equipment]III [skræp] IV [skræp]* * *I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.)2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.)3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.)4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.)2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.)- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.)2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.)* * *I [skræp]1. n1) (small piece) pezzo, pezzetto, (fig: of truth) briciolo2)scraps npl — (left-overs) avanzi mpl
3) (iron, gold) scarti mpl2. vt(gen) buttar via, (ship, car) demolire, (fig: plan) scartareII [skræp] fam1. n(fight) bisticcio, zuffa2. vito scrap (with sb) — bisticciare or azzuffarsi (con qn)
* * *scrap (1) /skræp/n.1 pezzo; pezzetto; frammento; brandello: It's only a scrap of paper, non è che un pezzo di carta ( anche fig.)3 (fig.) briciolo; briciola; (un) po'; (un) poco: not a scrap of honesty, neanche un briciolo di onestà7 (pl.) ciccioli8 (fam.) individuo minuto; cosino da nulla; affarino pelle e ossa● scrap-heap, mucchio di rottami; roba di scarto: to be on the scrap-heap, ( di un'idea) essere nel dimenticatoio; ( di persona) essere inutile □ scrap metal, rottami di ferro; rottami di metallo □ scrap-metal merchant, rottamatore, rottamaio □ scraps of news, notizie frammentarie □ scrap paper, carta straccia; foglietti (già scritti su un lato) per appunti □ scrap recovery, recupero degli scarti □ scrap value, valore di rottamazione □ to sell st. for scrap, rottamare qc., vendere qualcosa come rottame □ (fam.) I don't care a scrap, non me ne importa (un bel) niente.scrap (2) /skræp/n.(fam.) baruffa; alterco; lotta; mischia; rissa; zuffa: to get into a scrap, gettarsi nella mischia, accettare lo scontro fisico.(to) scrap (1) /skræp/v. t.1 gettare via; buttare fra i rottami; scartare(to) scrap (2) /skræp/v. i.(fam.) azzuffarsi; altercare; battagliare; lottare; rissare.* * *I 1. [skræp]1) (fragment) (of paper, cloth) pezzetto m., brandello m.; (of verse, conversation) frammento m.; (cutting) ritaglio m.; (of land) particella f., lotto m.scraps of news, information — notizie, informazioni frammentarie
2) (discarded goods) (metal) ferraglia f.2.to sell sth. for scrap — vendere qcs. come rottame
nome plurale scraps (of food) avanzi m.; (in butcher's) ritagli m., scarti m.3.modificatore [price, value] di rottamazioneII [skræp]2) (dispose of) smantellare, demolire [aircraft, equipment]III [skræp] IV [skræp]
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