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Translate dross from English to German

Summary

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dross:
- Ausschuß; Schund; Auswurf; Abschaum
Wiktionary:
- dross → Krätze

English

Detailed Translations for dross from English to German

dross:

dross [the ~] nom

the dross (vermin; scum; scrap; trash; dregs; refuse; offal; riff-raff)
der Ausschuß; der Schund; der Auswurf; der Abschaum
- Ausschuß [der ~] nom
- Schund [der ~] nom
- Auswurf [der ~] nom
- Abschaum [der ~] nom

Translation Matrix for dross:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Abschaum	dregs; dross; offal; refuse; riff-raff; scrap; scum; trash; vermin
Ausschuß	dregs; dross; offal; refuse; riff-raff; scrap; scum; trash; vermin	committee; rabble; ragtag; riff-raff; scum; vermin
Auswurf	dregs; dross; offal; refuse; riff-raff; scrap; scum; trash; vermin	barf; puke; sputum; vomit
Schund	dregs; dross; offal; refuse; riff-raff; scrap; scum; trash; vermin	fake art; frills; hotchpotch; jumble; junk; kitsch; knickknacks; medley; mishmash; pornographic magazines; rabble; ragtag; riff-raff; rot-gut; rubbish; scum; trash; vermin
-	impurity; scoria; slag

Synonyms for "dross":

impurity; waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product
slag; scoria; scum

Related Definitions for "dross":

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed¹
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals¹

Wiktionary Translations for dross:

dross

noun

Residue that forms on the surface of a metal
- dross → Krätze

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University