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scavenger in Spanish

scavenger in Spanish is buzo, cartonero, excavador — scavenger means a person who searches through discarded items for useful things.

scavenger in Spanish

buzo
noun
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
cartonero
noun
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
excavador
noun
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
pepenador
noun
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
reciclador
noun
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
reciclador de base
noun
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
carroñero
noun
An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
carroñera
noun
An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

What does "scavenger" mean?

  1. noun A person who searches through discarded items for useful things.
    "The scavenger found an old bicycle in the skip."
  2. noun An animal that feeds on carrion or waste rather than hunting live prey.
    "Vultures are scavengers that clean up carcasses left by predators."
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scavenger in a sentence

  • The scavenger found an old bicycle in the skip.
  • Vultures are scavengers that clean up carcasses left by predators.

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What is "scavenger" in Spanish?

"scavenger" in Spanish is buzo, cartonero, excavador. scavenger means: A person who searches through discarded items for useful things.

How do you use "scavenger" in a sentence?

Example: "The scavenger found an old bicycle in the skip." In Spanish, "scavenger" is buzo, cartonero, excavador.

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

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "scavenger": buzo, cartonero, excavador, pepenador, reciclador, reciclador de base.

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