dross

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dross(
dras
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la basura
(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)
Why do you want to go into that store? It's full of nothing but dross for tourists.¿Para qué quieres entrar a esa tienda? Está llena de nada más que basura para turistas.
b. la porquería
(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)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
This magazine is full of worthless dross.Esta revista está llena de porquería inútil.
a. la escoria
(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 dross that is produced during the process can actually be recycled.La escoria que se produce durante el proceso de hecho se puede reciclar.
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