scartare
/skarˈta.re/
The English verb 'discard' is translated into Italian as scartare.
scartare means to throw away or reject. While it can refer to physical objects, it is also used figuratively to mean rejecting an idea, a hypothesis or a possibility.
Meaning: to throw away, reject (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
scartare is a regular -are verb. Its past participle is scartato.
How do you pronounce it?
/skarˈta.re/. The stress is on the second of three syllables.
Did you know?
- In many contexts, scartare is used for 'unwrapping' a gift or a product, rather than just throwing it away. You might scartare a present to see what is inside.
- The word scartare is derived from the French word écarter, which means to push aside or move away.
- The term scarto is used in mathematics to describe the difference or deviation between two values. This treats the numerical difference as something 'left over' or discarded.
Examples in context
- Non possiamo scartare la possibilità di un incidente.We can't discard the possibility of an accident.This sentence shows how to use scartare when discussing a possibility.Tatoeba #1272911 by riccioberto, translation #5943587 by nicholas_martin
- Scartare una cartaDiscard a card
- Eliminare rifiutiDiscard waste
- Buttare via la spazzaturaDiscard trash
- Scarta le carte che non ti servono.Discard the cards you don't need.
- Buttiamo via questi vecchi giornali.Let's discard these old newspapers.
- Devo scartare questi vecchi vestiti.I have to throw away these old clothes.
- È meglio scartare i prodotti difettosi.It is better to discard the defective products.
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are cleaning the attic together.
- ChiaraCosa facciamo con queste vecchie riviste?What should we do with these old magazines?
- MatteoPuoi scartare tutto quello che è rotto.You can throw away everything that is broken.
- ChiaraVa bene, le metto nel bidone.Alright, I'll put them in the bin.
- MatteoGrazie, Chiara, così facciamo spazio.Thanks, Chiara, this way we make space.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry scartare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries scartare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
