retacho

Noun masculine B1 #4635 most common

Translations

Used to refer to leftover pieces of material.

The leftover piece of fabric was enough to make a small bag.

Aunque el retacho no parecía útil al principio, se convirtió en una obra de arte creativa.

Although the leftover fabric didn't seem useful at first, it became a creative piece of art.

Los retachos que sobraron del proyecto fueron donados a la escuela para que los estudiantes pudieran utilizarlos.

The leftover scraps from the project were donated to the school for the students to use.