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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesguace
Pronunciation / Transliteration: desˈɡwase
"Llevaron el coche accidentado al desguace."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where waste or discarded material, especially metal and old vehicles, is gathered before being dismantled, sold, or recycled.
"They towed the wrecked car away to the local scrapyard." - 2
A metaphorical place of abandonment or disuse for obsolete objects or ideas.
"Many promising technological innovations ended up in the scrapyard of history."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'scrap' (originating from Old Norse skrap, meaning fragments or odds and ends) and 'yard' (from Old English geard, meaning an enclosure or courtyard). First recorded in the late 19th century, the term emerged alongside the industrial revolution to designate a specific site where discarded metal and machinery are collected for recycling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scrapyard" is said worldwide
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casse
Transliteration: kas
"Il a vendu sa vieille voiture à la casse."
Schrottplatz
Transliteration: ˈʃʁɔtˌplat͡s
"Das Auto wurde zum Schrottplatz gebracht."
demolitore
Transliteration: demoliˈtore
"Abbiamo portato l'auto vecchia dal demolitore."
desguace
Transliteration: desˈɡwase
"Llevaron el coche accidentado al desguace."
ferro-velho
Transliteration: ˈfɛʁu ˈvɛʎu
"Ele comprou peças usadas no ferro-velho."
कबाड़खाना
Transliteration: kabarkhana
"पुरानी कार को कबाड़खाने में भेज दिया गया।"
废品场
Transliteration: fèipǐnchǎng
"这辆旧汽车被送到了废品场。"
고철장
Transliteration: gocheoljang
"폐차가 고철장으로 끌려갔다."
解体置場
Transliteration: kaitai oki-ba
"事故車が解体置場に運ばれた。"
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