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"Alcantarillado" is a form of "alcantarillado", a noun which is often translated as "sewer system". "Acueducto" is a noun which is often translated as "aqueduct". Learn more about the difference between "alcantarillado" and "acueducto" below.
el alcantarillado(
ahl
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kahn
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tah
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ree
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yah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. sewer system
Vivimos en las afueras de la ciudad, así que no tenemos red de agua potable ni alcantarillado.We live in the outskirts of the city, so we don't have water supply or sewer system.
b. sewage system
La falta de alcantarillado en países en desarrollo es la causa de muchas de las enfermedades que sufren.The lack of a sewage system in developing countries is the reason for many of the diseases found there.
c. drains
Está prohibido verter productos químicos contaminantes en el alcantarillado de la ciudad.Dumping chemical pollutants in the city drains is forbidden.
el acueducto(
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kweh
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dook
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
