dumpster

USAGE NOTE
This word can also be capitalized.
dumpster(
duhmp
-
stuhr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
(registered trademark)
(general)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el contenedor
(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).
(M)
Shelby is in charge of taking the garbage bag to the dumpster.Shelby está a cargo de llevar la bolsa de basura al contenedor.
b. el contenedor de escombros
(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).
(M)
The construction site had a permanent dumpster for collecting construction waste.En la zona de obras había un contenedor de escombros permanente para recoger los residuos de construcción.
c. el volquete
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
I think a cat and her litter are inside the dumpster.Creo que una gata y su camada están dentro del volquete.
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