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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiscarica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-skar-ee-ka
"Molti rifiuti plastici finiscono nella discarica locale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A site for the disposal of waste materials by burial, which is typically layered with soil and compacted.
"The city council plans to open a new landfill to manage the increasing volume of household garbage." - 2
The waste material used to fill in a depression in the ground.
"The construction crew used clean earth and rubble as landfill for the uneven terrain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'land' (Old English 'land') and 'fill' (Old English 'fyllan'), combining in the mid-20th century to describe the modern engineering practice of disposing of waste materials by burying them under layers of earth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Landfill" is said worldwide
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décharge
Transliteration: deh-sharzh
"Les déchets ménagers sont envoyés à la décharge municipale."
Mülldeponie
Transliteration: mull-deh-po-nee
"Die Stadt baut eine neue Mülldeponie am Stadtrand."
discarica
Transliteration: dee-skar-ee-ka
"Molti rifiuti plastici finiscono nella discarica locale."
vertedero
Transliteration: ber-te-de-ro
"El vertedero municipal está alcanzando su capacidad máxima."
aterro sanitário
Transliteration: ah-te-ho sah-nee-tah-ryoo
"O aterro sanitário reduz o impacto ambiental do lixo."
कचरा पट्टी
Transliteration: kachra patti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"शहर का अधिकांश कचरा इस कचरा पट्टी में भेजा जाता है।"
垃圾填埋场
Transliteration: lājī tiánmǎichǎng
Script: 中文汉字
"这座城市正在寻找新的垃圾填埋场选址。"
매립지
Transliteration: maeripji
Script: 한국어 한글
"쓰레기 매립지의 용량이 거의 차 가고 있습니다."
埋め立て地
Transliteration: umetatechi
Script: 日本語
"新しい埋め立て地の建設には多くの議論が必要です。"
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