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junk heap

/ˈdʒʌŋk hiːp/

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/ˈdʒʌŋk hiːp/B1informal
  • ruКуча или собрание выброшенных, бесполезных или сломанных предметов; часто используется метафорически для описания чего-то в очень плохом состоянии или низкого качества.

A pile or collection of discarded, worthless, or broken items; often used metaphorically to describe something in very poor condition or of low quality.

  1. Pile of discarded itemsB1informal

    A collection of old, broken, or unwanted objects, often stored in a messy pile.

    ruСвалка

    • The backyard was full of a junk heap from the renovation.
    • He threw all the broken furniture onto the junk heap.
    • The garage had become a junk heap of old tools and boxes.
  2. Old or worthless vehicleB2informalamerican

    A car or other vehicle that is old, broken, or no longer functional.

    ruСтарый или неисправный автомобиль

    • He drives an old junk heap that barely starts.
    • That truck is a junk heap; it's not worth fixing.
    • She sold her junk heap to a scrapyard.