Meaning
waste; gap, margin
- waste material, reject, or scrap (often plural: scarti)
- a difference, discrepancy, or margin between values or competitors
- a sudden swerve or sidestep
In a sentence
La candidata ha vinto le elezioni con uno scarto di pochi voti.
The candidate won the election by a margin of just a few votes.
Questa fabbrica riutilizza tutti gli scarti di lavorazione per produrre energia.
This factory reuses all production waste to generate energy.
C'è ancora un forte scarto tra la teoria e la pratica.
There is still a large gap between theory and practice.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scarto | masculine · singular |
| scarti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In the sense of waste or scraps, it is almost always used in the plural: 'materiali di scarto'.