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elvertedero

noun · masculineC2#10348 most commonAudio · coming soon
  1. 1

    landfill; rubbish dump

    La basura de la ciudad termina en un vertedero a las afueras. The city's rubbish ends up in a landfill on the outskirts.

    Cerraron el vertedero porque contaminaba el agua del río. They closed the landfill because it was polluting the river water.

  2. 2

    spillway (of a dam)(engineering)

    El vertedero de la presa se abrió para liberar el exceso de agua. The dam's spillway was opened to release the excess water.

Common combinations

  • vertedero ilegal
  • vertedero municipal
  • vertedero de residuos