Chatarra (en. Scrap)

/tʃaˈtara/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A set of pieces of metal or other materials that are considered useless.

I sold the junk I had in the garage.

Vendí la chatarra que tenía en el garaje.

Objects that are out of use or in poor condition, generally discarded.

The house was full of junk that nobody wanted.

La casa estaba llena de chatarra que nadie quería.

Things of little value or that are of no use at all.

Don't buy that junk, it's a waste of money.

No compres esa chatarra, es un desperdicio de dinero.

The word 'chatarra' comes from the Hispanic Arabic 'ṣaṭara', which refers to useless or discarded things.

play with junk

To refer to using something of little value for entertainment.

jugar con chatarra

be junk

To describe something that is in very bad condition or that is no longer useful.

ser de chatarra

recycling

Process of turning discarded materials into new products.

reciclaje

garbage

Waste or refuse that is considered useless.

basura

waste

Material that is lost and not used.

desperdicio

Things that have no value or are considered useless.

Those old clothes are pure junk.

Esa ropa vieja es pura chatarra.

An old, rundown vehicle.

That car is junk, it's no good for anything anymore.

Ese coche es una chatarra, ya no sirve para nada.