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landfill in Spanish

landfill in Spanish is vertedero, basurero, basural — landfill means a site where waste is buried in the ground under layers of soil.

landfill in Spanish

vertedero
noun
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
basurero
noun
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
basural
noun
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
tiradero
noun
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
dompe
noun
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
relleno sanitario
noun
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
depositar
verb
(transitive) To dispose of (garbage) by burying it at a landfill site.
enterrar
verb
(transitive) To dispose of (garbage) by burying it at a landfill site.

What does "landfill" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Spanish?

"landfill" in Spanish is vertedero, basurero, basural. 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 Spanish, "landfill" is vertedero, basurero, basural.

Are there other ways to say "landfill" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "landfill": vertedero, basurero, basural, tiradero, dompe, relleno sanitario.

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