scrap

scrap
scrap [skræp]
1. noun
   a. [of paper, cloth] (petit) bout m ; [of conversation, information] bribe f ; [of news] fragment m
• scraps ( = food remnants) restes mpl
• there isn't a scrap of evidence il n'y a pas la moindre preuve
• it wasn't a scrap of use cela n'a servi absolument à rien
   b. ( = scrap iron) ferraille f
• to sell a car for scrap vendre une voiture à la casse (inf)
   c. ( = fight) bagarre (inf) f
• to have a scrap se bagarrer (inf)
2. transitive verb
se débarrasser de ; [+ car, ship] envoyer à la ferraille ; [+ project] renoncer à
• let's scrap the idea laissons tomber cette idée
3. intransitive verb
( = fight) se bagarrer (inf)
4. compounds
► scrap dealer noun ferrailleur m
► scrap metal noun ferraille f
► scrap paper noun (for scribbling on) (papier m de) brouillon m
► scrap value noun
• its scrap value is £10 à la casse cela vaut 10 livres
* * *
[skræp] 1.
noun
1) (fragment) (of paper, cloth) petit morceau m; (of news, information, verse) fragment m; (of conversation) bribe f; (cutting) coupure f; (of land) parcelle f

there 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) f
3) (old iron) ferraille f

to sell something for scrap — mettre quelque chose à la casse

2.
scraps plural noun (of food) restes mpl
3.
noun modifier [price, value] à la casse
4.
transitive verb (p prés etc -pp-)
1) (colloq) fig (do away with) abandonner
2) lit détruire [aircraft etc]
5.
(colloq) intransitive verb (p prés etc -pp-) (fight) se bagarrer (colloq) (with avec)

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