WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| desecho nm | (basura, restos) | waste n |
| | (US) | garbage, trash n |
| | (UK) | rubbish n |
| | (clothing) | castoff n |
| | Los materiales de desecho se tiran en el vertedero municipal. |
| | Waste materials are disposed of at the municipal dump. |
| Additional Translations |
| desecho nm | figurado (ser despreciable) | waste of space n |
| | | dead loss n |
| | Es un desecho humano. |
| | He is a waste of space. |
| desecho nm | figurado (desarraigado) | outcast n |
| | (e.g., of society) | dregs npl |
| | En La Metamorfosis, Kafka relata la transformación de Gregorio Samsa en un desecho de la sociedad. |
| | In Metamorphosis, Kafka describes the transformation of Gregor Samsa into an outcast of society. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| desechar⇒ vtr | (eliminar) (formal) | cast aside vtr phrasal sep |
| | | get rid of v expr |
| | Desecha tus dudas, todo va a salir bien. |
| | Cast your doubts aside because everything will be fine. |
| desechar vtr | (tirar a la basura) | throw away, throw out vtr phrasal sep |
| | (formal) | dispose of vtr phrasal insep |
| | | discard⇒ vtr |
| | Tenemos que desechar las jeringas usadas. |
| | We have to throw away (or: throw out) used syringes. |
| Additional Translations |
| desechar vtr | (rechazar) | reject⇒ vtr |
| | | turn down vtr phrasal sep |
| | La mujer desechó el anillo que él le ofrecía. |
| | The woman rejected the ring he offered her. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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