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Scraps

noun/skɹˈæps/
Definition
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈæps/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈaps/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈaps/
1 syllable Say it as /skɹˈæps/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfood that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
nouna small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
nounworthless material that is to be disposed of
nouna small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
“she jotted it on a scrap of paper”
nounthe act of fighting; any contest or struggle
“a fight broke out at the hockey game”
verbdispose of (something useless or old)
“trash these old chairs”
verbhave a disagreement over something
“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”
verbmake into scrap or refuse
“scrap the old airplane and sell the parts”
Word Forms
chipverbform by chipping
flakyadjectivemade of or resembling flakes
flakeyadjectivemade of or resembling flakes
flakeverbcome off in flakes or thin small pieces
rubbishyadjectivecheap and inferior; of no value
trashyadjectivecheap and inferior; of no value
trashverbdispose of (something useless or old)
scrapverbdispose of (something useless or old)
fightverbbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
combatverbbattle or contend against in or as if in a battle
scrappyadjectivefull of fighting spirit
trashnounworthless material that is to be disposed of
junknounthe remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
scrapnounworthless material that is to be disposed of
quarrelnounan angry dispute
quarrellernouna disputant who quarrels
quarrelernouna disputant who quarrels
disputativeadjectiveinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputenouncoming into conflict with
disputationnouna contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
disputantnouna person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
scrappernounsomeone who fights (or is fighting)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Fetzen
Lebensmittel, die weggeworfen werden (z. B. aus einer Küche)
🇫🇷French
restes
nourriture jetée (comme dans une cuisine)
🇪🇸Spanish
residuos
comida que se desecha (como de la cocina)
🇮🇹Italian
scarti
cibo che viene scartato (come da una cucina)
🇳🇱Dutch
restjes
voedsel dat wordt weggegooid (zoals uit een keuken)
🇵🇹Portuguese
restos
alimentos que são descartados (como na cozinha)
🇷🇺Russian
обрезки
выброшенная еда (например, с кухни)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्क्रैप
खाना जो त्याग दिया जाता है (जैसे कि रसोई से)
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ক্র্যাপ
বাতিল করা খাবার (একটি রান্নাঘর থেকে)
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்கிராப்புகள்
நிராகரிக்கப்பட்ட உணவு (சமையலறையில் இருந்து)
🇮🇳Telugu
స్క్రాప్‌లు
విస్మరించబడిన ఆహారం (వంటగది నుండి)
🇮🇳Marathi
भंगार
टाकून दिलेले अन्न (स्वयंपाकघरातून)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ક્રેપ્સ
ખાદ્યપદાર્થો જે કાઢી નાખવામાં આવે છે (રસોડામાંથી)
🇮🇳Kannada
ತುಣುಕುಗಳು
ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ಆಹಾರ (ಅಡುಗೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ക്രാപ്പുകൾ
ഉപേക്ഷിക്കപ്പെട്ട ഭക്ഷണം (അടുക്കളയിൽ നിന്ന് പോലെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਕ੍ਰੈਪ
ਭੋਜਨ ਜੋ ਰੱਦ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਰਸੋਈ ਤੋਂ)
🇵🇰Urdu
سکریپ
کھانا جو ضائع کیا جاتا ہے (جیسے باورچی خانے سے)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
碎片
丢弃的食物(例如从厨房丢弃的食物)
🇯🇵Japanese
スクラップ
(キッチンからなど)廃棄される食品
🇰🇷Korean
쓰레기
버려진 음식(예: 부엌에서)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mẩu tin lưu niệm
thức ăn bị bỏ đi (như từ nhà bếp)
🇹🇭Thai
เรื่องที่สนใจ
อาหารที่ถูกทิ้ง (เช่นจากครัว)
🇮🇩Indonesian
potongan
makanan yang dibuang (seperti dari dapur)
🇵🇭Filipino
mga scrap
pagkain na itinatapon (tulad ng mula sa kusina)
🇲🇾Malay
sisa
makanan yang dibuang (seperti dari dapur)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قصاصات
الطعام الذي يتم التخلص منه (مثل المطبخ)
🇮🇷Persian
ضایعات
غذاهای دور ریخته شده (مانند آشپزخانه)
🇹🇷Turkish
artıklar
Atılan yiyecekler (mutfaktan olduğu gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
שאריות
מזון שנזרק (כמו ממטבח)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'scraps'?
The primary meaning of 'scraps' is 'food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scraps' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'scraps' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'scraps' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'scraps' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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