landfill in Portuguese
landfill in Portuguese is aterro sanitário, lixão, aterrar — landfill means a site where waste is buried in the ground under layers of soil.
landfill in Portuguese
aterro sanitário
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
lixão
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
aterrar
(transitive) To dispose of (garbage) by burying it at a landfill site.
What does "landfill" mean?
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noun A site where waste is buried in the ground under layers of soil.
"The city is running out of space at its main landfill."
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verb To dispose of waste by burying it in such a site.
"The company landfilled tons of construction debris."
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landfill in a sentence
- The city is running out of space at its main landfill.
- Most of what we throw away ends up in a landfill.
- The company landfilled tons of construction debris.
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What is "landfill" in Portuguese?
"landfill" in Portuguese is aterro sanitário, lixão, aterrar. landfill means: A site where waste is buried in the ground under layers of soil.
How do you use "landfill" in a sentence?
Example: "The city is running out of space at its main landfill." In Portuguese, "landfill" is aterro sanitário, lixão, aterrar.
Are there other ways to say "landfill" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "landfill": aterro sanitário, lixão, aterrar.
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