Meanings (ES + gloss)
chatarra
Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
That car isn't good for anything but scrap.
“We need a set of wheels to carry out this plan of yours.” “Queenie?” “We need her now more than ever.” “Will she still be in the field where we left her?” “No, no, no. The fuzz wi…
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Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
descartar • desechar • quitar
To discard; to get rid of.
The party plans to scrap the military-drafted constitution, and bring the army's many business interests under the Ministry of Finance.
achatarrar • chatarrear • desguazar
To dispose of at a scrapyard.
Northern made much of the scrapping of the first of the Pacers (142005), and to date 35 of its Class 142s have been scrapped, with a further 11 off-lease at Gascoigne Wood.
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