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.
"After the storm, the street was covered in broken branches and other debris."
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debris in a sentence
- After the storm, the street was covered in broken branches and other debris.
- Melissa Foley clears debris in her neighborhood as the San Lorenzo River rises in Felton on Saturday, January 14.
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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: "After the storm, the street was covered in broken branches and other debris." 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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