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Principal Translations |
litter n | uncountable (trash in street) | basura nf |
| The streets were filled with litter because the waste management workers were on strike. |
| La calle estaba llena de basura porque los recolectores de residuos estaban de huelga. |
litter n | uncountable (gravel for pet waste) | arena nf |
| | arena sanitaria nf + adj |
| I changed the litter in the cat's tray. |
| Cambié la arena en la caja del gato. |
litter n | (baby animals) | camada nf |
| | crías nfpl |
| | cachorros nmpl |
| The dog threw a litter of puppies last month. |
| La perra parió una camada de perritos el mes pasado. |
litter [sth]⇒ vtr | (throw trash) | tirar basura en la calle loc verb |
| | tirar basura loc verb |
| | contaminar⇒ vtr |
| People who litter the pavement really make me angry. |
| La gente que tira basura en la calle realmente me enoja. |
litter⇒ vi | (throw trash) | tirar basura en la calle loc verb |
| | tirar basura loc verb |
| | contaminar⇒ vtr |
| Ben littered because he didn't see a trash can to throw his garbage into. |
| Ben tiró basura en la calle porque no encontró un cesto donde tirarla. |
litter n | (vehicle: sedan chair) (histórico) | litera nf |
| (medicina) | camilla nf |
| The duchess was carried through the streets in a litter. |
| Llevaban a la duquesa por las calles en una litera. |
litter n | (stretcher) | camilla nf |
| The wounded man was carried to the doctor in a litter. |
| Llevaron al hombre herido al doctor en una camilla. |
Additional Translations |
litter n | uncountable (leaf litter) | hojarasca nf |
| The wild pig dug through the leaf litter looking for mushrooms. |
| El cerdo cavó en la hojarasca buscando hongos. |
litter vi | (animal: give birth) | parir⇒ vi |
| The cat littered already, the kittens are almost ready to open their eyes. |
| La gato ya parió. Los gatitos ya casi pueden abrir los ojos. |
litter [sth]⇒ vtr | (make a nest) | hacer un lecho loc verb |
| | hacer un nido loc verb |
| Tom littered the guinea pigs with fresh bedding. |
| Tom hizo un lecho para los cochinillos de indias con hierba fresca. |
litter [sth] vtr | (clutter, cover) | tapar⇒ vtr |
| Clothes and papers littered the floor of the office. |
| Ropa y papeles tapaban el suelo de la oficina. |
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