broza

dead leaves

la broza

feminine noun

1. (botany)

a. dead leaves

Junté la broza con un rastrillo.

I used a rake to collect the dead leaves.

b. brush

Hay mucha broza en el huerto que podemos quemar para calentarnos.

There's a lot of brush in the orchard that we can burn to warm ourselves up.

c. scrub

Es hora de quitar la broza de los árboles.

It's time to remove the scrub from the trees.

d. brushwood

Coloqué la broza en una bolsa.

I put the brushwood in a bag.

2. (waste)

a. trash

Llevé la broza afuera.

I took the trash outside.

b. rubbish

(United Kingdom)

¿Ya te deshiciste de la broza?

Did you get rid of the rubbish already?

3. (padding)

a. filler

Este texto está lleno de broza. Le hace falta sustancia.

This text is full of fillers. It lacks substance.

b. waffle

(United Kingdom)

Si le quitas la broza a su discurso, este es el mensaje que quiere transmitir.

If you remove the waffle from her speech, this is the message she's trying to convey.