What does residuos in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word residuos in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use residuos in Spanish.

The word residuos in Spanish means waste, residue, remainder, remains, waste generation, waste management, solid urban waste. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word residuos

waste

nombre masculino plural (despojos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quedaron los residuos de la fiesta en toda la casa.
Waste from the party was left all over the house.

residue

nombre masculino (material resultante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alquitrán es el residuo de la combustión de tabaco.
Tar is residue from the burning of tobacco.

remainder

nombre masculino (resta, división: resto) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo que sobra en una división se llama residuo.
The integer left over after division is called the remainder.

remains

nombre masculino (porción sobrante)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Se consumió la pasión entre ellos, sólo queda un pequeño residuo.
The passion between them was consumed; hardly anything remains.

waste generation

(producción de desechos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

waste management

(manejo de desechos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El municipio contrató a una nueva empresa para la gestión de residuos.
The council hired a new company for waste management.

solid urban waste

(basura urbana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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