Meaning of "scrap" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCRAP

From Old Norse skrap.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCRAP

scrap  [skræp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRAP

Scrap is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scrap in English.

WHAT DOES SCRAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scrap

Scrap consists of recyclable materials left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap can have significant monetary value.

Definition of scrap in the English dictionary

The first definition of scrap in the dictionary is a small piece of something larger; fragment. Other definition of scrap is an extract from something written. Scrap is also waste material or used articles, esp metal, often collected and reprocessed.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRAP

PRESENT

Present

I scrap

you scrap

he/she/it scraps

we scrap

you scrap

they scrap

Present continuous

I am scrapping

you are scrapping

he/she/it is scrapping

we are scrapping

you are scrapping

they are scrapping

Present perfect

I have scrapped

you have scrapped

he/she/it has scrapped

we have scrapped

you have scrapped

they have scrapped

Present perfect continuous

I have been scrapping

you have been scrapping

he/she/it has been scrapping

we have been scrapping

you have been scrapping

they have been scrapping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scrapped

you scrapped

he/she/it scrapped

we scrapped

you scrapped

they scrapped

Past continuous

I was scrapping

you were scrapping

he/she/it was scrapping

we were scrapping

you were scrapping

they were scrapping

Past perfect

I had scrapped

you had scrapped

he/she/it had scrapped

we had scrapped

you had scrapped

they had scrapped

Past perfect continuous

I had been scrapping

you had been scrapping

he/she/it had been scrapping

we had been scrapping

you had been scrapping

they had been scrapping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scrap

you will scrap

he/she/it will scrap

we will scrap

you will scrap

they will scrap

Future continuous

I will be scrapping

you will be scrapping

he/she/it will be scrapping

we will be scrapping

you will be scrapping

they will be scrapping

Future perfect

I will have scrapped

you will have scrapped

he/she/it will have scrapped

we will have scrapped

you will have scrapped

they will have scrapped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scrapping

you will have been scrapping

he/she/it will have been scrapping

we will have been scrapping

you will have been scrapping

they will have been scrapping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scrap

you would scrap

he/she/it would scrap

we would scrap

you would scrap

they would scrap

Conditional continuous

I would be scrapping

you would be scrapping

he/she/it would be scrapping

we would be scrapping

you would be scrapping

they would be scrapping

Conditional perfect

I would have scrap

you would have scrap

he/she/it would have scrap

we would have scrap

you would have scrap

they would have scrap

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scrapping

you would have been scrapping

he/she/it would have been scrapping

we would have been scrapping

you would have been scrapping

they would have been scrapping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scrap
we let´s scrap
you scrap

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scrap

Past participle

scrapped

Present Participle

scrapping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCRAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scrap» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scrap

abandon · argue · argument · atom · bagarre · barney · battle · bicker · biffo · bit · bite · brawl · break up · chuck · come to blows · crumb · debris · demolish · detritus · disagreement · discard · dispute · ditch · dregs · drop · dust-up · fight · fragment · garbage · get rid of · grain · iota · jettison · junk · leavings · leftovers · litter · mite · modicum · morsel · mouthful · part · particle · piece · portion · quarrel · refuse · remains · remnant · row · rubbish · scourings · scrapings · scrimmage · scuffle · set-to · shed · shindig · shindy · sliver · slops · snatch · snippet · spar · squabble · tiff · trace · trash · turf war · waste · wrangle · write off

TRANSLATION OF SCRAP

Find out the translation of scrap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scrap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scrap» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 碎屑
• Translator English - Spanish: pedazo
• English: scrap
• Translator English - Hindi: स्क्रैप
• Translator English - Arabic: قِطْعَةٌ صَغِيرَة
• Translator English - Russian: кусок
• Translator English - Portuguese: pedacinho
• Translator English - Bengali: স্ক্র্যাপ
• Translator English - French: bout
• Translator English - Malay: Sekerap
• Translator English - German: Stückchen
• Translator English - Japanese: 小片
• Translator English - Korean: 조각
• Translator English - Javanese: Kethokan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mảnh nhỏ
• Translator English - Tamil: ஸ்கிராப்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्क्रॅप
• Translator English - Turkish: hurda
• Translator English - Italian: pezzetto
• Translator English - Polish: drobina
• Translator English - Ukrainian: шматочок
• Translator English - Romanian: bucățică
• Translator English - Greek: κομματάκι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skroot
• Translator English - Swedish: bit
• Translator English - Norwegian: bit

10 QUOTES WITH «SCRAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scrap.

1

J. G. Ballard

I believe that if it were possible to scrap the whole of existing literature, all writers would find themselves inevitably producing something very close to SF ... No other form of fiction has the vocabulary of ideas and images to deal with the present, let alone the future.

2

Vida Blue

I think I have already signed some scrap of paper for every man, woman, and child in the United States. What do they do with all those scraps of paper with my signature on it?

3

Alexander Chase

When a machine begins to run without human aid, it is time to scrap it - whether it be a factory or a government.

4

J. M. Coetzee

If there were a better, clearer, shorter way of saying what the fiction says, then why not scrap the fiction?

5

Mac DeMarco

I don't care about what people might call my style. It's just like when people call my music 'jangly,' 'dream,' 'oceanside,' whatever - I don't care. I'm just wearing whatever I can scrap together.

6

Keith Ellison

A Republican philosophy goes something like this: If you take your car to the mechanic, and instead of fixing it, they take out the engine and charge you an arm and a leg, you should conclude that mechanics can't fix cars and you should probably just take yours to the junkyard and sell it for scrap metal.

7

Guy Fieri

If you're cooking and not making mistakes, you're not playing outside your safety zone. I don't expect it all to be good. I have fat dogs because I scrap that stuff out the back door.

8

Robbie Fowler

After taking temporary charge last season he took us from looking down at the fringes of another relegation scrap, to within a kick of getting into Europe.

9

Dave Gibbons

I vividly remember my first 'Superman' comic, which my granddad bought me when I was about 7. From that point on, all I wanted to do is draw comics. And specifically, superhero and science fiction comics. Basically I used to copy comic books, and draw my own comics on scrap paper.

10

Graham Greene

The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, you see - every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRAP»

Discover the use of scrap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scrap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Scrap of Time and Other Stories

Named a New York Times Notable Book Winner of the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize Winner of the Anne Frank Prize These shattering stories describe the lives of ordinary people as they are compelled to do the unimaginable: a ...

Ida Fink, 1995

American Country Scrap Quilts

Presents thirty-one projects for constructing "scrap" quilts--a style which utilizes as many as several hundred different fabrics--and offers sewing tips, quilting ideas, and timesaving cutting charts

Marianne Fons, 1995

Scrap Republic: 8 Quilt Projects for Those Who LOVE Color

You can shop until you drop with this sturdy tote featuring a lovely detail of Pivot in Prints, a quilt designed by Emily Cier, featured in her book, Scrap Republic.

Emily Cier, 2011

Starting from scrap

A rags-to-riches story of a young man who comes to Hong Kong and builds a global metals-recycling business. Keen insights into entrepreneurial drive, Asian business, and business-success fundamentals.

Stephen H. Greer, 2010

Scrap Quilts: The Art of Making Do

Antique scrap quilts can be the most humble of quilts and, at the same time, the most complicated of all quilts to understand.

Roberta Horton, 2010

Cash for Your Trash: Scrap Recycling in America

Scrap Recycling in America Carl A. Zimring. more than one thousand dollars a month in its Omaha, Nebraska, shops just by reclaiming its old bolts and nuts.23 While engineers stressed the virtues of conserving materials in the factory, ...

Carl A. Zimring, 2009

Scrap Simple: Using Minimal Design to Create Beautiful ...

Perfect for beginners and veterans alike, this book makes it easy to give your pages that clean, simple look you want.

Hillary Heidelberg, 2007

Scrap Wraps

This Little Book has photos and instructions to make five fashionable wraps using black yarn and whatever yarn scraps you have on hand. It's the best reason yet to clean out your craft closet!

Leisure Arts, 2002

Scrap Your Stuff: Keepsake Scrapbooking to Capture Special ...

Complete materials lists including where-to-buy info. Don't keep your memories locked away any longer! Jan helps you sort, sift and select treasures to create amazing pages you can enjoy, display, and share.

Jan Mollet Evans, 2006

Globalization: Tame It Or Scrap It?: Mapping the ...

Economic globalization has never been an inevitable part of human history. It is eminently reversible and hugely resistible. Greg Buckman argues there are two broad approaches within the anti-globalization movement.

Greg Buckman, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scrap is used in the context of the following news items.

Victoria Gotti's ex can return to 'schemed' scrap-yard: court

A judge in Cleveland loosened the bail restrictions for Victoria Gotti ex Carmine Agnello on Thursday, allowing him to return to the salvage yard where ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

United Arab Emirates, a major oil producer, to end existing price …

... and Abu Dhabi can no longer count on below-market rates at the pump after the OPEC nation unveiled plans Wednesday to scrap existing fuel price controls. «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»

Reputed member of Gambino crime family freed on bond for …

The judge ordered Agnello to wear a monitoring device and to stay away from his scrap yards. Agnello moved to Cleveland after his release from federal prison ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

Gambino Associate Arrested in Alleged Scrap Scam in Ohio

Carmine "The Bull" Agnello, 55, was arrested at a scrap yard he's been operating in southeast Cleveland after his release from federal prison in 2008. «ABC News, Jul 15»

After grave markers sold for scrap, relative of suspect makes amends

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) – A man whose cousin was charged with selling stolen grave markers at a scrap dealer decided to try to make up for his relative's ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jul 15»

NY senator wants airlines to scrap carry-on luggage proposal

FILE - In this May 5, 2015, file photo, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Schumer wants airlines to scrap a ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jun 15»

Cameron set to delay plans to scrap Human Rights Act

However, it is the omission of any proposed legislation to scrap the current human rights laws that will be the biggest surprise. The proposals will be on hold until ... «The Guardian, May 15»

Lib Dem leadership contenders join forces to rally against plans to …

The Lib Dem leadership candidates are rallying together to block David Cameron's bid to scrap the Human Rights Act. Norman Lamb and Tim Farron are joining ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»

Fire at Scrap Metal Yard Under Investigation

Fire at Scrap Metal Yard Under Investigation. By: KKTV. Updated: Mon 7:11 AM, Apr 20, 2015. By: KKTV. Home; / News; / Headlines List; / Article. Watch Video ... «KKTV 11 News, Apr 15»

Musicians and scientists join call to scrap Trident nuclear deterrent

Musicians and scientists join call to scrap Trident nuclear deterrent. Signatories of letter to Observer, including Young Fathers, Massive Attack and Sir Michael ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»