SCRAP HEAP - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

to be relegated to the scrap heap fig

être mis au rebut

French

English

tas de ferraille lit

scrap heap

bon à mettre au rancart

ready for the scrap heap

aller dans les poubelles de l'histoire

to be consigned to the scrap heap of history

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. heap [Brit hiːp, Am hip] N

1. heap (of rubble, leaves, objects):

heap

tas m

to pile sth up in a heap or in heaps

mettre qc en tas

to lie in a heap person:

être affalé

to lie in a heap objects, bodies:

être entassés

to fall or collapse in a heap person:

s'affaler

to collapse in an exhausted heap

s'affaler épuisé

2. heap (lot) inf:

heaps of (plenty of) money, food, atmosphere

plein de

heaps of (too much)

un tas de inf

work, problems we've got heaps of things to do

on a un tas de choses à faire

we've got heaps of time

on a tout notre temps

to be in a heap of trouble

avoir plein de or des tas de problèmes inf

3. heap (car):

heap inf, pej

guimbarde f inf

heap inf, pej

tacot m inf

II. heaps ADV

heaps inf:

heaps

cent fois

to feel heaps better

se sentir cent fois mieux

heaps more room

cent fois plus de place

III. heap [Brit hiːp, Am hip] VB trans

1. heap (pile) → heap up

2. heap (shower) fig:

to heap sth on sb praise

couvrir qn de qc

to heap sth on sb work

accabler qn de qc

to heap sth on sb insults

abreuver qn de qc

to heap scorn on sb

accabler qn de mépris

I. heap up VB [Brit hiːp -, Am hip -] (heap [sth] up, heap up [sth])

heap up leaves, bodies

entasser

heap up food

empiler

heap up table

submerger (with de)

I. scrap [Brit skrap, Am skræp] N

1. scrap (fragment):

scrap (of paper, cloth)

petit morceau m

scrap (of news, information, verse)

fragment m

scrap (of conversation)

bribe f

scrap (cutting)

coupure f

scrap (of land)

parcelle f

they devoured every scrap of food

ils ont tout dévoré jusqu'à la dernière miette

there wasn't a scrap of evidence

il n'y avait pas la moindre preuve

there isn't a scrap of truth in what they say

il n'y a pas une parcelle or un atome de vérité dans leurs propos

she never does a scrap of work

elle ne fiche jamais rien inf

2. scrap (fight):

scrap inf

bagarre f inf

to get into a scrap with sb

se bagarrer avec qn inf

3. scrap (discarded goods):

scrap (metal)

ferraille f

to sell sth for scrap

mettre qc à la casse

to sell sth for scrap attr price, value

à la casse

scrap trade

marché m de la ferraille

II. scraps N

scraps npl:

scraps (of food)

restes mpl

scraps (in butcher's)

déchets mpl

scraps (of bread)

bouts mpl

III. scrap <pres part scrapping; pret, pp scrapped> [Brit skrap, Am skræp] VB trans

1. scrap (do away with) inf:

scrap system, policy, agreement, scheme, talks, tax

abandonner

2. scrap (dispose of):

scrap aircraft, weaponry, equipment

détruire

IV. scrap <pres part scrapping; pret, pp scrapped> [Brit skrap, Am skræp] VB intr (fight)

scrap inf

se bagarrer inf (with avec)

in the PONS Dictionary

scrap heap N

scrap heap

tas m de ferraille

in the PONS Dictionary

I. heap [hi:p] N

heap

tas m

to pile sth into heaps

entasser qc

Phrases:

a (whole) heap of work

beaucoup de travail

II. heap [hi:p] VB trans

heap

entasser

I. scrap¹ [skræp] N

1. scrap (small piece):

scrap

morceau m

scrap of paper, cloth

bout m

scrap of information

bribe f

not a scrap of evidence

pas la moindre preuve

2. scrap pl (leftovers):

scrap

restes mpl

3. scrap no pl (metal):

scrap

ferraille f

II. scrap¹ <-pp-> [skræp] VB trans

1. scrap (get rid of):

scrap

se débarrasser de

2. scrap fig plan:

scrap

abandonner

3. scrap (use for scrap metal):

scrap

apporter à la casse

I. scrap² [skræp] N inf

scrap

empoignade f

II. scrap² <-pp-> [skræp] VB intr

scrap

s'empoigner

to scrap over sth with sb

s'empoigner pour qc avec qn

in the PONS Dictionary

I. heap [hip] N

heap

tas m

to pile sth into heaps

entasser qc

Phrases:

a (whole) heap of work

un tas de travail

II. heap [hip] VB trans

heap

entasser

I. scrap¹ [skræp] N

1. scrap (small piece):

scrap

morceau m

scrap of paper, cloth

bout m

scrap of information

bribe f

not a scrap of evidence

pas la moindre preuve

2. scrap pl (leftovers):

scrap

restes mpl

3. scrap (metal):

scrap

ferraille f

II. scrap¹ <-pp-> [skræp] VB trans

1. scrap (get rid of):

scrap

se débarrasser de

2. scrap fig plan:

scrap

abandonner

3. scrap (use for scrap metal):

scrap

apporter à la casse

I. scrap² [skræp] N inf (fight)

scrap

empoignade f

II. scrap² <-pp-> [skræp] VB intr

scrap

s'empoigner

to scrap over sth with sb

s'empoigner pour qc avec qn

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