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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDump
/dʌmp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A site where waste or garbage is left; a disposal ground.
"The old municipal dump was closed and converted into a public park."
- 1
To deposit or discard something in a careless or hurried manner.
"Workers came to dump the excess gravel behind the warehouse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English dumpen, meaning to fall heavily or plunge, likely of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Norse dumpa, to thump or drop). Over time, the meaning evolved from a heavy fall or a state of melancholy (dumps) to a designated place where refuse is dropped or discarded.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dump" is said worldwide
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décharge
Transliteration: decharda
"Les déchets ont été transportés vers la décharge municipale."
Mülldeponie
Transliteration: Mülldeponie
"Der LKW brachte den Hausmüll zur Mülldeponie."
discarica
Transliteration: discarica
"Hanno trovato vecchi elettrodomestici vicino alla discarica."
vertedero
Transliteration: vertedero
"El ayuntamiento planea clausurar el viejo vertedero este año."
lixão
Transliteration: lixao
"Muitas famílias trabalham reciclando materiais no lixão."
कूड़ाघर
Transliteration: koodaaghar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी कूड़ाघर
"शहर का कचरा बाहर एक बड़े कूड़ाघर में फेंका जाता है।"
垃圾场
Transliteration: lājīchǎng
Script: 中文汉字 垃圾场
"这座城市正在努力清理非法的垃圾场。"
쓰레기장
Transliteration: sseuregijang
Script: 한국어 한글 쓰레기장
"낡은 가구들을 쓰레기장으로 가져갔습니다."
ゴミ捨て場
Transliteration: gomisuteba
Script: 日本語 ゴミ捨て場
"古い自転車をゴミ捨て場に持っていきました。"
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