Residuos (en. Waste)

/reˈsiðwos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Any material considered unnecessary or useless after a process.

The production waste is managed by the recycling company.

Los residuos de la producción son gestionados por la empresa de reciclaje.

Leftovers or waste generated by humans.

It is important to separate recyclable waste from organic waste.

Es importante separar los residuos reciclables de los orgánicos.

Materials resulting from a chemical process.

Toxic waste must be disposed of in special containers.

Los residuos tóxicos deben ser desechados en contenedores especiales.

From Latin 'residuum', meaning what is left, the remaining.

solid waste

Materials discarded that have a solid consistency.

residuos sólidos

waste management

Process of collecting and processing waste.

gestión de residuos

waste recycling

Process of converting waste into new products.

reciclaje de residuos

recycling

Process of turning used materials into new products.

reciclaje

waste

Any object or material that is discarded.

desecho

garbage

Waste that is not considered useful.

basura

Garbage

That place is full of waste; it looks like a dump.

Ese lugar está lleno de residuos, parece un basurero.

Waste

Don't spend so much; I don't want it to become waste.

No gastes tanto, no quiero que se convierta en residuo.