No. 3,809 in German
schrott
Scrap; junk; rubbish.
In a sentence
Der alte Computer ist nur noch Schrott.
The old computer is just junk.
Here, 'Schrott' is used to describe an item, the old computer, which is considered no longer functional or valuable and thus regarded as junk.
Nach dem Unfall war das Auto total Schrott.
After the accident, the car was completely wrecked.
In this sentence, 'Schrott' is applied metaphorically to describe the state of the car being completely broken beyond repair.
Die Idee war absoluter Schrott.
The idea was absolute garbage.
This usage of 'Schrott' expresses strong disapproval or criticism of the idea, equating it to garbage or something worthless.
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