scrapping


From the verb scrap: (⇒ conjugate)
scrapping is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
scrap n (small piece of [sth])trozo, pedazo nm
  fragmento nm
  (de tejidos)retal nm
 The mechanic used a scrap from an old shirt to wipe away the oil.
 El mecánico usó un trozo de camisa vieja para limpiar el aceite.
scrap n uncountable (discarded parts)restos nmpl
  sobras nfpl
 Ellen's car isn't worth repairing, so she's going to sell the parts for scrap.
 No vale la pena reparar el auto de Ellen, va a vender las partes como restos.
scrap n uncountable (waste material) (metal)chatarra nf
  restos nmpl
 The scrap from the factory was collected once a month and taken away for reprocessing.
 La chatarra de la fábrica se recolectaba una vez por mes y se enviaba a procesar.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
scrap n informal (quarrel, fight)pelea nf
  riña nf
  disputa nf
 Neil got into a scrap after school.
 Neil se metió en una pelea después de la escuela.
scrap n as adj (waste, leftover)para tirar loc adj
  de sobra loc adj
 Two men in a van were visiting houses in the neighbourhood asking if anyone had any scrap materials they wanted to sell.
 Dos hombres en una camioneta preguntaban en las casas del barrio si alguien tenía material para tirar que quisiera vender.
scrap,
scrap- n as adj		 UK, sometimes as prefix (reprocessing discarded waste)de desechos loc adj
 The scrap merchant was buying cars at the auction for his scrapyard.
 El vendedor de desechos estaba comprando autos en la subasta para su chatarrería.
scraps npl (leftover food)sobras nfpl
 Edward noticed a stray dog outside; it looked hungry, so he gave it some scraps.
 Eduardo vio que había un perro callejero afuera, lucía hambriento así que le dio algunas sobras.
scrap⇒ vi informal (fight)pelear⇒ vi
  reñir⇒ vi
 The teacher caught Neil and Tim scrapping.
 La maestra encontró a Neil y a Tim peleando.
scrap [sth]⇒ vtr figurative, informal (plan: abandon) (un plan)descartar⇒ vtr
  desechar⇒ vtr
  abandonar⇒ vtr
 This idea is never going to work; let's scrap it and start again.
 Esta idea nunca va a funcionar, vamos a descartarla y empezar de nuevo.
scrap [sth] vtr (junk: discard)descartar⇒ vtr
  desechar⇒ vtr
  eliminar⇒ vtr
 Ellen scrapped her car as it was too expensive to repair.
 Ellen descartó su auto porque era muy caro repararlo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
end up on the scrap heap v expr informal, figurative (be discarded) (figurado)terminar en la basura, acabar en la basura loc verb
  ir a parar a la basura loc verb
end up on the scrap heap of history v expr informal, figurative (be forgotten)caer en el olvido expr
 His well-intentioned efforts have ended up on the scrap heap of history.
 Los esfuerzos de sus buenas intenciones han caído en el olvido de la historia.
scrap heap n (junk yard) (MX)tiradero nm
  (AR)basural, basurero nm
  (chatarra)desguace nm
 After I wrecked my old car in a crash it was ready for the scrap heap.
 Luego de destrozar mi auto viejo en un accidente ya estaba listo para el tiradero.
scrap iron n (discarded iron or other metal)chatarra nf
 All the steel in the building was made from recycled scrap iron.
 Todo el acero del edificio se hizo con chatarra reciclada.
scrap merchant n (dealer in discarded materials)chatarrero nm
  (Argentina)cartonero nm
 El documental refleja la vida diaria de los cartoneros, con ricos testimonios.
  (Argentina, antic)botellero nm
 Por entonces pasaban los botelleros que compraban bronce, cama vieja, fierro viejo, diarios, botellas, colchones y palos de escoba.
scrap metal n (discarded metal)chatarra nf
 They sold the scrap metal when they tore down the old building.
scrap paper n (rough paper for scribbling on)papel borrador loc nom m
 I save paper printed on one side to use as scrap paper.
 Guardé papel impreso de un sólo lado para usar de papel borrador.
scrap value n (what [sth] is worth for recycling or reuse)valor de reciclaje nm
scrap wood n (pieces of discarded wood)descartes de madera grupo nom
  trozos de madera grupo nom
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El carpintero le regala descartes de madera y él talla figuras de animales.
scrapyard,
scrap yard n		 (place selling salvaged metal)chatarrería nf
  depósito de chatarra nm + loc adj
  (vehículos)desguace nm
  (CO, MX; vehículos)deshuesadero nm
 The car was so badly damaged in the crash that it had to be taken to the scrapyard.
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'scrapping' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
desguace


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