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"Reuse" is a form of "reuse", a transitive verb which is often translated as "reutilizar". "Recycle" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "reciclar". Learn more about the difference between "recycle" and "reuse" below.
recycle(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. reciclar
We recycle all of our aluminum, paper, and glass.Reciclamos todo nuestro aluminio, papel y vidrio.
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reuse(
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yuz
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yus
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. reutilizar
Bob is a local artist who reuses soda cans to make sculptures.Bob es un artista local que reutiliza latas de refresco para hacer esculturas.
I like to buy bamboo straws because I can reuse them.Me gusta comprar pajitas de bambú porque puedo reutilizarlas.
b. volver a utilizar
Cloth diapers are more ecologically friendly because you can reuse them.Los pañales de tela son más ecológicos porque los puedes volver a utilizar.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la reutilización
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The reuse of this material is strictly forbidden for sanitary reasons.La reutilización de este material está terminantemente prohibida por motivos sanitarios.
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