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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrecipiente de resíduos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re-ci-pien-te de re-si-du-os
"O recipiente de resíduos estava cheio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A container, typically a jar, used for holding liquid waste or refuse.
"In the old farmhouse, the slop-jar was kept in the corner of the kitchen for convenience." - 2
A term used in some regions to refer to a toilet or privy.
"The slop-jar was an essential part of the outhouse setup in rural areas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'slop-jar' originates from the early 19th century, combining 'slop', which refers to liquid waste or refuse, and 'jar', a container. It reflects the historical practice of using jars for collecting waste in households before modern sanitation systems were established.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slop-Jar" is said worldwide
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seau à déchets
Transliteration: sö a dechet
"Le seau à déchets était plein et devait être vidé."
Abfallbehälter
Transliteration: abfall-be-häl-ter
"Der Abfallbehälter musste geleert werden."
contenitore per rifiuti
Transliteration: con-te-ni-to-re per ri-fi-u-ti
"Il contenitore per rifiuti era pieno."
contenedor de desechos
Transliteration: con-te-ne-dor de de-se-chos
"El contenedor de desechos necesitaba ser vaciado."
recipiente de resíduos
Transliteration: re-ci-pien-te de re-si-du-os
"O recipiente de resíduos estava cheio."
कचरा पात्र
Transliteration: kachra patra
"कचरा पात्र भर गया था।"
废物容器
Transliteration: fèiwù róngqì
"废物容器需要清空。"
쓰레기통
Transliteration: sseuregitong
"쓰레기통이 가득 차 있었다."
廃棄物容器
Transliteration: haikibutsu yōki
"廃棄物容器は満杯だった。"
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