How to Say "Scrap Metal" in Spanish

chatarra

/t͡ʃaˈtara/

The English phrase scrap metal is translated into Spanish as chatarra.

This phrase refers to metal that is no longer useful and is collected to be recycled.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Argentina, scrap metal is sometimes called fierro viejo or chatarra metálica. In Colombia, scrap metal can be referred to as chatarra.

The word chatarra is a feminine singular noun.

/tʃaˈtara/

The word chatarra is used in Spanish to describe 'junk food', known as comida chatarra.
The word chatarra traces its roots back to the Basque word txatarra, meaning 'something old'.
In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term chatarra can also be used colloquially to describe a person who is considered useless or a machine that is constantly breaking down.

La empresa se dedica al reciclaje de chatarra metálica.
The company is dedicated to recycling scrap metal.
Voy a llevar la chatarra al centro de recogida.
I am going to take the scrap metal to the collection center.
Voy a vender el fierro viejo que tengo en el garaje.
I am going to sell the scrap metal I have in the garage
El precio de la chatarra ha subido.
The price of scrap metal has gone up.
Vendí la chatarra del coche viejo.
I sold the scrap metal from the old car.
Hay mucha chatarra acumulada en el patio.
There is a lot of scrap metal accumulated in the yard.
Esa chatarra se puede reciclar fácilmente.
That scrap metal can be recycled easily.

Alejandro and Elena are cleaning out an old garage.

Alejandro

¿Qué hacemos con toda esta chatarra?
What do we do with all this scrap metal?
Elena

Podemos llamar a un recolector de metales.
We can call a metal collector.
Alejandro

Es una buena idea para limpiar el garaje.
It is a good idea to clean the garage.
Elena

Sí, así nos deshacemos de la chatarra rápido.
Yes, that way we get rid of the scrap metal quickly.

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