desecho

m.

1 unwanted object (objeto usado).

material de desecho waste products; (residuos) scrap (metal)

2 dregs (escoria).

desechos rubbish(basura) (British), garbage (United States), trash; (United States) waste products (residuos)

3 reject, second, discard, throw-out.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desechar.

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desecho

► nombre masculino

1 (residuo después de haber escogido lo mejor) reject

2 (ropa) castoff

► nombre masculino plural desechos

1 waste sing, rubbish sing

■ desechos radioactivos radioactive waste

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de desecho (ropa) cast-off 2 (material) waste

ser un desecho de la sociedad figurado to be a social outcast

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noun m.

waste

- desechos

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SM

1) (=residuo)

productos de desecho — waste products

ropa de desecho — castoffs pl

desecho de hierro — scrap iron

2) pl desechos (=desperdicios) [gen] rubbish sing , garbage sing (EEUU); [de la industria] waste sing ; [de ropa] castoffs; [de animal] offal sing

desechos radiactivos — radioactive waste

3) * (=persona inútil) dead loss *

el desecho de la sociedad — the scum o dregs pl of society

4) (=desprecio) contempt, scorn

5) LAm (=atajo) short cut; (=desvío) detour; (=sendero) path, temporary road

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masculino (despojo) waste

materiales de desecho — waste materials

- desechos industriales

- desechos militares

- desechos nucleares/radiactivos

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= left-off, cast-off.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex. But until these new pretty garments are ready, the boy will still have to put up with his girl cousins' left-off petticoats and pinnies.

Ex. Indeed, these days, it seems that more cast-offs than ever can be recycled.

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* de desecho = discarded.

* desechos = junk, detritus, scraps.

* desechos nucleares = nuclear waste.

* líquido de desecho = effluent.

* procedente de desecho = discarded.

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masculino (despojo) waste

materiales de desecho — waste materials

- desechos industriales

- desechos militares

- desechos nucleares/radiactivos

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= left-off, cast-off.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex: But until these new pretty garments are ready, the boy will still have to put up with his girl cousins' left-off petticoats and pinnies.

Ex: Indeed, these days, it seems that more cast-offs than ever can be recycled.

* de desecho = discarded.

* desechos = junk, detritus, scraps.

* desechos nucleares = nuclear waste.

* líquido de desecho = effluent.

* procedente de desecho = discarded.

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desecho

masculine

A (despojo) waste

[ S ] se compran pendientes sueltos, desecho en general we buy odd earrings and all kinds of scrap gold and silver

esculturas hechas con materiales de desecho sculptures made out of waste materials

Compuestos:

● desechos industriales

mpl industrial waste

● desechos militares

mpl (CS) army surplus

● desechos nucleares/radiactivos

mpl nuclear/radioactive waste

B (Chi) (sendero) side path

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Del verbo desechar: (conjugate desechar)

desecho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

desechó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
desechar    
desecho
desechar (conjugate desechar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹ayuda/propuesta› to reject;

‹idea/plan› (rechazar) to reject;
(renunciar a) to drop, give up

b) ‹restos/residuos› to throw away o out;

‹ropa› to throw out
desecho sustantivo masculino
waste
desechar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to discard, throw out o away
2 (una oferta) to turn down, refuse
(descartar una idea, un proyecto) to drop, discard
'desecho' also found in these entries:
English:
abandon
- discard
- effluent
- waste

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desecho nm

1. [objeto usado] unwanted object;

[ropa] cast-off;

material de desecho [residuos] waste products;

[metal] scrap

2. [escoria] dregs;

desechos [basura] Br rubbish, US garbage, trash;

[residuos] waste products;

no era más que un desecho humano he was a contemptible creature

Comp

desechos industriales industrial waste;

desechos nucleares nuclear waste;

desechos radiactivos radioactive waste

3. CAm, Carib [tabaco] class A tobacco

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desecho nm

1) : reject

2) desechos nmpl

residuos: rubbish, waste