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desecho

waste

noun deh-SEH-choh Rare

Also means

scrap

Usage Note

Desecho comes from the verb desechar (to discard) and refers to material thrown away or deemed unusable — industrial waste (desechos industriales), scraps, or cast-offs. Note the spelling trap: desecho (waste, noun) vs deshecho (undone, past participle of deshacer) — different words with the same sound.

Examples

"Los desechos industriales contaminan el río."

Natural Translation

Industrial waste pollutes the river.

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