Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
botar al monte
English translation:
trash/rubbish is dumped in the countryside / on the ground
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Christopher Fitzsimons
Feb 23, 2010 15:27
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
botar al monte
Spanish to English
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Waste disposal
"En esta vereda se botan [los residuos] al monte o se queman"
The text is from Colombia. My ideas are along the lines of dump/throw away/throw on the ground. I understand botar as dump however i'm usnure as to how to translate "al monte". Thanks for your help.
The text is from Colombia. My ideas are along the lines of dump/throw away/throw on the ground. I understand botar as dump however i'm usnure as to how to translate "al monte". Thanks for your help.
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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trash/rubbish is dumped in the countryside / on the ground
Trash if it's for US, rubbish for UK.
Since you're already on a path, then perhaps you don't need to specify countryside and can just say the ground.
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| Thanks, yes the whole text is about a rural area so "on the ground" should work. |
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dump to the bushes
I think you are right, dump is the best solution when dealing with throwing away the rubbish.
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dumped in a heap
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dump/litter in the field/nature/environment
Tienes razón en cuanto al significado de botar, significa deshechar, tirar...
En cuanto al monte se refiere al aire libre, la montaña, el medio ambiente, campo... No en la calle, donde está urbanizado, sino en la naturaleza.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-23 17:19:23 GMT)
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desechar************ CORRECCIÓN
En cuanto al monte se refiere al aire libre, la montaña, el medio ambiente, campo... No en la calle, donde está urbanizado, sino en la naturaleza.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-23 17:19:23 GMT)
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desechar************ CORRECCIÓN
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