scrap

chute, bout

Petit morceau de papier ou de tissu restant après une découpe ou une fabrication.

En anglais simple : A small piece of paper or cloth left after you cut or make something.

• Keep that scrap of paper.
• We made flowers from scraps of fabric.
• He wrote the number on a scrap left beside the scissors.

Comment l'utiliser : a scrap of something (She saved a scrap of fabric from the dress.)

Synonymes : offcut, remnant

Expressions courantes : scrap of paper, scrap of fabric, scrap of cloth

ferraille

Vieux métaux, pièces ou objets que l’on peut démonter ou broyer pour fabriquer autre chose.

En anglais simple : Old metal, parts, or objects that can be broken up and used to make something else.

• They collect scrap metal.
• We sold the broken machine for scrap.
• The dealer buys scrap from local factories.

Comment l'utiliser : for scrap (The old engine was sold for scrap.)

Synonymes : junk, salvage

Expressions courantes : scrap metal, scrap yard, scrap dealer, sell for scrap

reste de nourriture

Petit bout de nourriture restant après un repas ou sa préparation.

En anglais simple : A small bit of food left after a meal or after preparing food.

• The dog ate the scraps.
• Put vegetable scraps in this bin.
• She left a scrap of meat on her plate.

Comment l'utiliser : a scrap of something (A scrap of bread remained on his plate.)

Synonymes : leftover, remnant

Expressions courantes : food scrap, table scrap, scrap of meat

fragment, bribe

Petit morceau détaché d’un ensemble plus grand, ou très petite quantité de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A small piece separated from something larger, or a small amount of something.

• A scrap of cloth hung from the fence.
• We gathered every scrap of information we could.
• He remembered only scraps of their conversation.

Comment l'utiliser : a scrap of something (There was not a scrap of evidence against her.)

Synonymes : fragment, bit, piece

Expressions courantes : scrap of evidence, scrap of information, scrap of cloth

abandonner, annuler

Cesser de travailler sur un plan ou un projet et décider de ne pas le terminer.

En anglais simple : To stop working on a plan or project and decide not to finish it.

• They scrapped the plan.
• We may scrap the project because it costs too much.
• Should we scrap this idea and start again?

Synonymes : abandon, cancel, drop

Contraires : continue

Expressions courantes : scrap a plan, scrap the project, scrap the proposal

mettre à la casse

Se débarrasser d’un vieux véhicule ou d’une vieille machine pour réutiliser ses pièces et ses matériaux.

En anglais simple : To get rid of an old vehicle or machine so its parts and materials can be used again.

• We scrapped our old car.
• The damaged buses will be scrapped next month.
• Is it cheaper to scrap the machine than repair it?

Synonymes : junk, dismantle

Expressions courantes : scrap a car, scrap old machinery, scrap the vehicle