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"Scrabble" is a noun which is often translated as "el Scrabble", and "scrap" is a noun which is often translated as "el pedacito". Learn more about the difference between "scrabble" and "scrap" below.
scrabble(
skrah
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buhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (registered trademark) (game)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
a. el Scrabble (M) (registered trademark)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
You're not allowed to make proper nouns in Scrabble. You'll have to make a different word.No puedes usar nombres propios en el Scrabble. Tendrás que formar otra palabra.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to claw)
a. escarbar
The dog scrabbled at the door until its owner finally relented and let him out.El perro escarbó la puerta hasta que por fin su dueño cedió y lo dejó salir.
a. buscar a tientas
The doctor jumped out of bed and scrabbled around for the phone.La doctora saltó de la cama y buscó el teléfono a tientas.
scrap(
skrahp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el pedacito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She winked and gave me a scrap of paper with her phone number on it.Hizo un guiño y me dio un pedacito de papel con su número de teléfono.
b. el retazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many families live in tiny shacks made of whatever scraps of material they can gather.Muchas familias viven en chozas diminutas construidas con los retazos de material que pueden recoger.
c. el retal (M) (cloth) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
The floor of the shop was covered with scraps of fabric.El suelo del taller estaba lleno de retales de tejido.
a. la chatarra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The car was so old that I just decided to sell it for scrap.El carro era tan viejo que decidí venderlo directamente como chatarra.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. descartar (plan, idea)
We were going to eat on the terrace, but it's raining, so we'll have to scrap that.Íbamos a comer en la terraza, pero está lloviendo, así que tendremos que descartarlo.
b. desechar (plan, idea)
The city scrapped the development project before the construction phase.La ciudad desechó el proyecto de desarrollo antes de la etapa de construcción.
c. abandonar (plan, idea)
We had to scrap the initiative due to a lack of funding.Tuvimos que abandonar la iniciativa debido a la falta de financiación.
a. desguazar
The helicopter was so full of bullet holes that they decided to scrap it.El helicóptero estaba tan lleno de agujeros de bala que decidieron desguazarlo.
a. tirar
I bought a new frame for the painting and scrapped the old one.Compré un marco nuevo para el cuadro y tiré el viejo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (to fight)
scraps
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. las sobras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dogs were waiting under the table for any scraps to fall on the floor.Los perros esperaban debajo de la mesa a que cayeran sobras al suelo.
b. los restos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I put some of last night's scraps to use by adding them to a vegetable stew.Aproveché parte de los restos de anoche en un guiso de vegetales.
