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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespozzo nero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpɔt.tso ˈnɛ.ro
"La villa non è collegata alla fognatura e usa un pozzo nero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An underground container or cistern for the collection and disposal of sewage and waste water.
"The rural house relied on an old concrete cesspool for its plumbing needs." - 2
A disgusting or morally corrupt place, situation, or environment.
"The online forum quickly devolved into a cesspool of toxic comments and harassment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete word 'cess' (meaning a sink or load) combined with 'pool', dating back to the late 16th century. Historically used to describe an underground pit for liquid waste and sewage, it has evolved metaphorically to represent any morally corrupt or repulsive place or situation.
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fosse d'aisance
Transliteration: fos dɛ.zɑ̃s
"La maison doit faire vider sa fosse d'aisance régulièrement."
Sickergrube
Transliteration: ˈzɪkɐˌɡʁuːbə
"Das Abwasser fließt direkt in die Sickergrube."
pozzo nero
Transliteration: ˈpɔt.tso ˈnɛ.ro
"La villa non è collegata alla fognatura e usa un pozzo nero."
pozo ciego
Transliteration: ˈpo.zo ˈsje.ɣo
"Tuvieron que vaciar el pozo ciego de la finca."
fossas sépticas
Transliteration: ˈfɔ.sɐs ˈsɛp.ti.kɐs
Script: fossa séptica
"A casa de campo usa uma fossa séptica para os dejetos."
मलकुंड
Transliteration: malkund
"पुराने घरों में सीवेज के लिए मलकुंड का उपयोग किया जाता था।"
粪池
Transliteration: fèn chí
"那个腐败的地方简直是一个藏污纳垢的粪池。"
정화조
Transliteration: jeonghwajo
"시골집의 정화조를 정기적으로 청소해야 합니다."
汚水溜め
Transliteration: osuitame
"その古い建物の裏には大きな汚水溜めがあります。"
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