cuneta

f.

1 ditch.

2 curb, kerb.

3 gutter, street gutter.

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cuneta

► nombre femenino

1 (de carretera) verge

2 (zanja) ditch

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SF

1) [de calle] gutter; [de carretera] ditch

dejar a algn en la cuneta —

Juan deja a Pedro en la cuneta — Juan leaves Pedro standing, Juan leaves Pedro way behind

- quedarse en la cuneta

2) CAm, Méx [de acera] kerb, curb (EEUU)

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femenino

a) (en carretera) ditch

b) (Chi) (de calle) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)

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= ditch, drainage ditch, gutter, culvert.

Ex. The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.

Ex. It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.

Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.

Ex. This publication reviews the literature on the effect of culverts on migrating indigenous and exotic freshwater fish.

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* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

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femenino

a) (en carretera) ditch

b) (Chi) (de calle) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)

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= ditch, drainage ditch, gutter, culvert.

Ex: The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.

Ex: It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.

Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.

Ex: This publication reviews the literature on the effect of culverts on migrating indigenous and exotic freshwater fish.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

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cuneta

feminine

1 (en una carretera) ditch

2 (Chi) (de una calle) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)

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cuneta sustantivo femenino

a) (en carretera) ditch

b) (Chi) (de calle) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)

cuneta sustantivo femenino gutter: me tiré a la cuneta para esquivar el coche, I jumped onto the curb to avoid the car
'cuneta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arroyo
- banquina
English:
ditch
- gutter
- curb

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cuneta nf

1. [de una carretera] ditch

2. [de una calle] gutter

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cuneta

f ditch;

dejar a alguien en la cuneta fig fam leave s.o. way behind

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cuneta nf

: ditch (in a road), gutter

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cuneta n ditch [pl. ditches]