sucata

[su-KA-ta]

nounfemininepl: sucatas

scrap metal; junk; wreck

1. Discarded or waste metal material suitable for recycling

The old car was sold for scrap metal.

O carro velho foi vendido como sucata.

2. Any item or object that is broken, useless, or of poor quality

That old computer is just junk now.

Esse computador velho é pura sucata agora.

3. A wrecked or badly damaged vehicle

After the accident, the car was reduced to a wreck.

Depois do acidente, o carro virou sucata.

NYC Slang

junk; scrap; heap

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

sucata

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

sucata

Also used, though 'ferro velho' is more common for scrap metal

Brazil

ferro velho

Alternative term specifically for scrap metal

virar sucata - to become worthless or destroyed

vender como sucata - to sell for scrap/as worthless

reduzir à sucata - to reduce to ruins or scrap

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