shrapnel

metralla

Pequeños fragmentos que salen despedidos al explotar una bomba u otra arma parecida.

En inglés sencillo: Small pieces thrown through the air when a bomb or similar weapon explodes.

• Shrapnel struck his leg.
• The blast sent shrapnel through the windows.
• Doctors removed a piece of shrapnel from her shoulder.

Expresiones frecuentes: flying shrapnel, shrapnel wounds, hit by shrapnel

restos, pedazos

Pequeños pedazos o restos esparcidos después de que algo se rompe o queda destrozado.

En inglés sencillo: Small broken pieces or scraps scattered around after something is damaged or torn apart.

• The torn bag left shrapnel everywhere.
• I swept the plastic shrapnel off the floor.
• The dog left sandwich shrapnel all over the sofa.

Sinónimos: debris, scraps

Expresiones frecuentes: plastic shrapnel, shrapnel everywhere