Waste in Spanish
Waste in Spanish is residuos (rreh-SEE-dwohs). It's masculine and plural: los residuos.
- Spanish
- los residuos
- Say it
- lohs rreh-SEE-dwohs
- Gender
- Masculine, plural: los residuos
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Pollution and waste vocabulary in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Environment Words in Spanish.
- la contaminaciónpollution · lah kohn-tah-mee-nah-SYOHN
- la basuragarbage · lah bah-SOO-rah
- el vertederolandfill · el behr-teh-DEH-roh
- las aguas residualeswastewater · lahs AH-gwahs rreh-see-DWAH-lehs
- las emisionesemissions · lahs eh-mee-SYOH-nehs
- el efecto invernaderogreenhouse effect · el eh-FEHK-toh een-behr-nah-DEH-roh
- el cambio climáticoclimate change · el KAHM-byoh klee-MAH-tee-koh
- el calentamiento globalglobal warming · el kah-lehn-tah-MYEHN-toh gloh-BAHL
- la deforestacióndeforestation · lah deh-foh-rehs-tah-SYOHN
Questions about residuos
How do you say waste in Spanish?
Waste in Spanish is los residuos.
How do you pronounce residuos?
Say it rreh-SEE-dwohs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is residuos masculine or feminine in Spanish?
residuos is masculine and plural, so it takes los: los residuos.
What does residuos mean in English?
In English, los residuos means waste.
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