Meaning
scrap iron, junk
- a collection of old, rusty, or useless pieces of metal
- noisy clutter or dilapidated metallic machinery
In a sentence
Il cortile abbandonato era pieno di vecchia ferraglia arrugginita.
The abandoned courtyard was full of old rusty scrap metal.
Non vale la pena riparare quel furgone: ormai è solo ferraglia.
It's not worth fixing that van: by now it's just a heap of junk.
Hanno sgomberato la ferraglia accumulata nel retro della vecchia officina.
They cleared out the scrap metal piled up at the back of the old garage.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ferraglia | feminine · singular |
| ferraglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Collective noun with a derogatory connotation, derived from 'ferro' (iron).