scrap

• Nom désignant un petit fragment ou morceau de quelque chose, souvent des restes ou des matériaux jetés, ainsi qu'une bagarre ou une lutte.

A noun referring to a small fragment or piece of something, often leftover or discarded material, or a fight or struggle.

1. Small fragmentB1formal

   A tiny piece or fragment that has been broken or torn off from a larger whole.

   Fragment (petit morceau)

   • She found a scrap of paper with a phone number on it.
   • The floor was covered in scraps of fabric from the tailor's work.
   • He ate every last scrap of food on his plate.

   Synonymesbitcrumbfragmentmorselparticlepieceshredsliversnippetspeck

2. Waste materialB1formal

   Discarded or worthless material, often metal, that is intended for recycling or disposal.

   Déchet (métal)

   • The old car was sold for scrap metal.
   • They collected all the scrap from the construction site.
   • The factory recycles its scrap to reduce waste.

   Synonymesdebrisgarbagejunklitteroffalrefuserubbishtrashwaste

3. Leftover pieceB1informal

   A small remaining piece of something after the main part has been used or consumed.

   chute, reste, morceau

   • She saved a scrap of cake for later.
   • There were only a few scraps of bread left in the bag.
   • He used a scrap of wood to fix the broken chair.

   Synonymesbitendfragmentpieceremnantshredsliversnip

4. Fight or struggleB2informal

   A physical or verbal conflict, often brief or minor.

   bagarre, rixe

   • The two boys got into a scrap over a toy.
   • There was a minor scrap between the protesters and the police.
   • He had a scrap with his brother about the remote control.

   Synonymesaltercationargumentbrawlfightfracasscuffleskirmishtussle

• Verbe désignant l'action de jeter, abandonner ou se débarrasser de quelque chose qui n'est plus nécessaire ou souhaité, ou d'annuler un projet ou une idée.

A verb used to indicate the act of discarding, abandoning, or getting rid of something no longer useful or wanted.

1. Discard or AbandonB2formal

   To get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted; to abandon a plan or project.

   Mettre au rebut, abandonner

   • The company decided to scrap the old machinery.
   • They had to scrap their vacation plans due to the storm.
   • The committee voted to scrap the outdated policy.

   Synonymesabandonabolishcanceldiscardditchdropjunkshedshelvethrow away

   Antonymesadoptcherishcontinueembracekeepmaintainpreserveretainsavesupport

2. Quarrel or ArgueB2informal

   To have a minor disagreement or argument with someone.

   Se disputer

   • The two brothers scrapped over the last piece of cake.
   • They often scrap about trivial things.
   • The kids scrapped in the playground over a toy.

   Synonymesbickerfightsparsquabbletiffwrangle

   Antonymesagreeconcur

3. Convert into WasteB2formal

   To break down or process something so it becomes waste material, often for recycling.

   Transformer en déchet (pour recyclage)

   • The workers scrapped the old car for metal parts.
   • They scrapped the damaged building materials.
   • The factory scraps leftover fabric to be reused.

   Synonymesbreak updemolishdiscarddismantledispose ofjunktrash

   Antonymesrecyclereusesalvage