skrota — meaning in English

English meaning

• ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
• wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.

Senses

skrota is used for these senses in English:

• ditch (transitive) To discard or abandon.
• wreck (transitive, Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.

ditch — full definition

1. noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
2. verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
3. verb To skip school or a class without permission.

wreck — full definition

1. noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.
2. noun Informal: a person who is in a very poor physical or emotional state.
3. verb To destroy or badly damage something.

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