cesspool
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cesspool(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la fosa séptica (F)
(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).
A full cesspool can cause major problems for homeowners.Una fosa séptica llena puede causar problemas graves para propietarios.
b. el pozo negro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A man came to my house this morning to pump the waste from the cesspool.Un hombre vino a mi casa esta mañana para sacar los residuos del pozo negro con una bomba.
c. el pozo séptico (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mosquitos breed in cesspools and, consequently, spread diseases such as the Zika virus and dengue.Los mosquitos se reproducen en los pozos sépticos y, por consiguiente, transmiten enfermedades tales como el virus de Zika y el dengue.
2. (figurative) (filthy or corrupt place)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la cloaca (F) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The old woman on the first floor has 20 cats? Her apartment must be a cesspool.¿La vieja en el primer piso tiene 20 gatos? Su apartamento tiene que ser una cloaca.
b. la letrina (F)
(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).
The author describes her hometown as a cesspool.La autora describe su ciudad natal como una letrina.
c. la sentina (F)
(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).
In the seventies, Studio 54 was a cesspool of drugs and sex.En los años setenta, Studio 54 era una sentina de drogas y sexo.
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