No. 14,340 in Spanish
vertedero
A "vertedero" is a landfill or dumping site for waste.
In a sentence
El camión llevó los desechos al vertedero.
The truck took the waste to the landfill.
Here, 'vertedero' refers to a physical location, specifically a landfill, where waste is disposed of.
Ese lugar se ha vuelto un vertedero de ideas sin sentido.
That place has become a dumping ground for senseless ideas.
In this context, 'vertedero' is used metaphorically to describe a location where nonsensical ideas accumulate.
La contaminación en el vertedero afecta la fauna local.
The pollution in the landfill affects the local wildlife.
Here, 'vertedero' again refers to a landfill, highlighting its environmental impact on local ecosystems.
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