ripio

el ripio(
rree
-
pyoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. rubble
Se han encontrado muchos objetos valiosos en el ripio.Many valuable objects have been found in the rubble.
b. debris
Se encontró ripio a 10 km del choque.Debris was found 10 km from the crash.
a. waste
El ripio de la fábrica contamina el río demasiado.The waste from the factory pollutes the river too much.
b. refuse
Todo el ripio es transportado a un vertedero en las afueras de la ciudad.All the refuse is taken to a landfill on the outskirts of the city.
3. (material)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. gravel
Había mucho ripio suelto sobre el pavimento.There was a lot of loose gravel on the pavement.
a. padding
La maestra me ayudó a ponerle un ripio a mi poema para que rime.The teacher helped me add some padding to my poem to make it rhyme.
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