debris in Portuguese
debris in Portuguese is destroços, detritos, lixo — debris means scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.
debris in Portuguese
destroços
Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
detritos
Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
lixo
Litter and discarded refuse.
restos
Litter and discarded refuse.
escombros
The ruins of a broken-down structure.
ruínas
The ruins of a broken-down structure.
moreia
(geology) Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.
morena
(geology) Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.
What does "debris" mean?
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noun Scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.
"Firefighters searched through the debris for survivors."
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debris in a sentence
- Firefighters searched through the debris for survivors.
- Space debris from old satellites still orbits the Earth.
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What is "debris" in Portuguese?
"debris" in Portuguese is destroços, detritos, lixo. debris means: Scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.
How do you use "debris" in a sentence?
Example: "Firefighters searched through the debris for survivors." In Portuguese, "debris" is destroços, detritos, lixo.
Are there other ways to say "debris" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "debris": destroços, detritos, lixo, restos, escombros, ruínas.
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