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ˈscrap heap N

scrap heap cars:

scrap heap: Schrotthaufen m <-s, ->

to be on the scrap heap fig: zum alten Eisen zählen inf [o. gehören]

to be on the scrap heap plan, idea: verworfen werden

to be thrown on [or form consigned to] the scrap heap: zum alten Eisen geworfen werden

Schrotthaufen: scrap heap

Schrotthalde: scrap heap

abbruchreif: ready for the scrap heap pred

schrottreif: fit for the scrap heap

zum alten Eisen gehören [o. zählen] inf: to be on the scrap heap inf

auf dem Abstellgleis sein [o. stehen] inf: to be on the scrap heap

jdn aufs Abstellgleis schieben inf: to throw sb on the scrap heap

I. heap [hi:p] N

1. heap (untidy pile):

heap: Haufen m <-s, ->

heap of clothes: Kleiderhaufen m

to collapse in a heap fig person, animal: zu Boden sacken

2. heap inf (large amount):

a heap[or pl heaps] of sth: ein Haufen m einer S. gen

a [whole] heap of trouble: ein Riesenärger m inf

a [whole] heap of work: jede Menge [o. inf ein Haufen m] Arbeit

3. heap COMPUT (data storage area):

heap: Freispeicher m

4. heap COMPUT (binary tree):

heap: binärer Baum

Phrases:

to be [struck] all of a heap inf hum: völlig außer sich dat sein

to be at the bottom of the heap: zu den Verlierern zählen

to strike [or knock] sb all of a heap: jdn umhauen inf

to be stuck at the bottom of the heap: nicht aus seinen ärmlichen Verhältnissen herauskommen

to be at the top of the heap: zu den Gewinnern zählen

to be at the top of the heap: es [im Leben] geschafft haben

II. heap [hi:p] VB trans

to heap sth: etw aufhäufen [o. zu einem Haufen zusammentragen]

she heaped coals in the grate: sie schaufelte Kohle auf den Rost

to heap sth on sth: etw auf etw acc häufen

they heaped the plates with food: sie häuften bergeweise Essen auf die Teller

to heap sth on sb gifts: jdn mit etw dat überhäufen

fig form to heap criticism on sb: massive Kritik an jdm üben

to heap insults on sb: jdm Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen

to heap praise on sb: jdn überschwänglich loben form

to heap praise on sb: über jdn voll des Lobes sein

I. scrap¹ [skræp] N

1. scrap (small piece, amount):

scrap: Stück[chen] nt

there wasn't a scrap of food left on her plate: sie ließ nicht ein Krümelchen auf ihrem Teller übrig

this does not make a scrap of difference!: das macht doch nicht den geringsten Unterschied!

scrap of cloth/paper: Stoff-/Papierfetzen m

a few scraps of conversation: ein paar Gesprächsfetzen

a few scraps of English: ein paar Brocken Englisch

a few scraps of evidence: ein paar mickrige Beweisstücke inf

not a scrap of evidence: nicht der geringste Beweis

a few scraps of information: ein paar bruchstückhafte Informationen

not a scrap of truth: kein Körnchen nt Wahrheit

not a scrap: kein bisschen

2. scrap (leftover pieces of food):

scraps pl: Speisereste pl

scraps pl: Essensabfälle pl

3. scrap Brit fig inf (small child):

scrap: Ding nt <-(e)s, -er-(e)s, -e> inf

poor little scrap: armes, kleines Ding inf

4. scrap no pl:

scrap (leftover material): Altmaterial nt <-s, -ien>

scrap (old metal): Schrott <-(e)s>

ECON scrap value: Restbuchwert m <-(e)s, -e>

to sell sth for scrap: etw als Schrott verkaufen

II. scrap¹ <-pp-> [skræp] VB trans

1. scrap:

to scrap sth (get rid of): etw wegwerfen [o. inf ausrangieren]

to scrap sth (use for scrap metal): etw verschrotten

2. scrap inf:

to scrap sth (abandon): etw aufgeben

to scrap sth (abolish): etw abschaffen

I. scrap² [skræp] N inf

scrap (fight): Gerangel nt <-s> inf

scrap (fight): Balgerei f <-, -en>

scrap (verbal): Streit m <-(e)s, -e>

to have a scrap [with sb]: sich acc [mit jdm] in der Wolle haben [o. liegen] [o. A, CH esp in den Haaren liegen] inf

II. scrap² <-pp-> [skræp] VB intr

1. scrap:

to scrap [over sth] [with sb] (fight): sich acc [mit jdm] [um etw acc] balgen [o. inf rangeln]

to scrap [over sth] [with sb] (verbal): sich acc [mit jdm] [um etw acc] streiten

2. scrap (compete fiercely):

to scrap [over sth] [with sb]: [mit jdm] [um etw acc] konkurrieren

OpenDict entry

scrap N

a scrap of ...: [nur] ein kleines bisschen ...

Present
I	heap
you	heap
he/she/it	heaps
we	heap
you	heap
they	heap

Past
I	heaped
you	heaped
he/she/it	heaped
we	heaped
you	heaped
they	heaped

Present Perfect
I	have	heaped
you	have	heaped
he/she/it	has	heaped
we	have	heaped
you	have	heaped
they	have	heaped

Past Perfect
I	had	heaped
you	had	heaped
he/she/it	had	heaped
we	had	heaped
you	had	heaped
they	had	heaped

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Much of the route is through a mining landscape, with spoil heaps and flooded pits.

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The virtual machine on which the programs run has a stack and a heap.

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The scraping of it into heaps, unless it was removed, would not change the possession from the owner of the fee to the plaintiff.

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A heap of riders came down with them.

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Heaps ran his campaign based on delivering better services by the city.

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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For some, just a boring "scrap heap", for the others a fascinating destination, documents of time and museum pieces of technical developement and artificial reefs ( development and location of new life )

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Für die einen uninteressante "Schrotthaufen", für die anderen faszinierende Tauchziele, Dokumente der Zeitgeschichte und Museumsstücke technischer Entwicklungen und künstliche Riffe (Entstehung und Ansiedlung neuen Lebens).

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