tiradero

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el tiradero(
tee
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rah
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deh
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roh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (landfill)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. garbage dump
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El camión descargó la basura en el tiradero.The truck unloaded the trash at the garbage dump.
b. dump
Mira esta trompeta que encontré en el tiradero. Con unos arreglos pequeños funcionará perfectamente.Look at this trumpet I found at the dump. With a few small repairs it'll work just fine.
c. rubbish dump
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Había gente buscando muebles viejos en el tiradero.There were people looking for old furniture at the rubbish dump.
d. tip
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Qué es ese olor tan feo? - Hay un tiradero cerca.What's that foul smell? - There's a tip nearby.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(clutter)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
(Nicaragua)
a. mess
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Tu habitación es un tiradero! ¡Límpiala ahora mismo!Your room is a mess! Clean it up right now!
b. dump
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Si esta casa no estuviera hecha un tiradero, no estaría tan estresado.If this house weren't such a dump, I wouldn't be so stressed out.
a. shooting spot
Aquí no me parece un tiradero muy bueno porque con la escopeta los perdigones no llegan hasta el campo.This doesn't seem like a very good shooting spot because with the shotgun the birdshot won't reach the field.
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