scrap metal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scrap metal in the English»French Dictionary

scrap metal N

scrap metal

ferraille f

Translations for scrap metal in the French»English Dictionary

ferraille (morceaux de métal)

scrap metal

ferrailleur

scrap (metal) dealer

récupérateur de métaux

scrap metal dealer, scrap merchant

Translations for scrap metal in the English»French Dictionary

metal [Brit ˈmɛt(ə)l, Am ˈmɛdl] N

1. metal (material):

metal

métal m

metal attr container, tool, fitting, cable

en métal

2. metal:

metal, a. heavy metal MUS

hard rock m

metal, a. heavy metal attr group, band, music, album

de hard rock

3. metal (in printing):

metal

caractère m

4. metal (in glassmaking):

metal

pâte f de verre

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)

scrap metal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scrap metal in the English»French Dictionary

metal [ˈmetl, Am ˈmet̬-] N

metal

métal m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most aircraft at boneyards are either kept for storage or turned into scrap metal.

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One removal technique involves the addition o scrap metal iron.

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He creates his artworks using waste products such as pieces of old metal, polystyrene, and packaging collected from bins, dumps, and scrap metal yards.

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Thieves hoping to sell the ducks as scrap metal cut the statues off at the legs.

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Soon, he became wealthy in the scrap metal business.

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