shrapnel

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Piccoli frammenti scagliati in aria dall’esplosione di una bomba o di un’arma simile.

In inglese semplice: Small pieces thrown through the air when a bomb or similar weapon explodes.

• Shrapnel struck his leg.
• The blast sent shrapnel through the windows.
• Doctors removed a piece of shrapnel from her shoulder.

Espressioni comuni: flying shrapnel, shrapnel wounds, hit by shrapnel

detriti, brandelli

Piccoli pezzi o resti sparsi dopo che qualcosa viene danneggiato o fatto a pezzi.

In inglese semplice: Small broken pieces or scraps scattered around after something is damaged or torn apart.

• The torn bag left shrapnel everywhere.
• I swept the plastic shrapnel off the floor.
• The dog left sandwich shrapnel all over the sofa.

Sinonimi: debris, scraps

Espressioni comuni: plastic shrapnel, shrapnel everywhere