litter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for litter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.litter [Am ˈlɪdər, Brit ˈlɪtə] N

1. litter U (refuse):

litter

basura f

litter

desperdicios mpl

don't drop litter

no tire basura

a litter of toys lay on the floor

había un montón de juguetes desparramados or tirados por el suelo

2. litter C (offspring) ZOOL:

litter

camada f

litter

cría f

3. litter U:

litter (for horses, cows)

lecho m de paja

litter (for cats)

arena f higiénica

4.1. litter C (stretcher):

litter

camilla f

4.2. litter C (couch) HISTORY:

litter

litera f

II.litter [Am ˈlɪdər, Brit ˈlɪtə] VB trans

1. litter (lie scattered):

there were books littered all over the room

había libros tirados or desparramados por toda la habitación

mistakes littered the text

el texto estaba plagado or lleno de errores

to be littered with sth

estar lleno de algo

history is littered with such examples

la historia está llena or poblada de tales or semejantes ejemplos

her article is littered with inaccuracies

su artículo está lleno or plagado de errores

2. litter (make untidy):

to litter sth (with sth) don't litter the streets

no tire basura por la calle

he had littered his room with toys

había desparramado juguetes por toda la habitación

3. litter (strew):

litter paper/books

tirar

III.litter [Am ˈlɪdər, Brit ˈlɪtə] VB intr

1. litter (drop refuse):

litter

tirar basura

2. litter (give birth) ZOOL:

litter

parir

litter bin N Brit

litter bin

papelera f

litter bin

LatAm also papelero m

litter bin

caneca f Col

litter box N

litter box

caja f higiénica (para gatos)

litter tray N Brit

litter tray → litter box

See also litter box

litter box N

litter box

caja f higiénica (para gatos)

litter lout N Brit

litter lout → litterbug

See also litterbug

litterbug [Am ˈlɪdərˌbəɡ, Brit ˈlɪtəbʌɡ] N

litterbug

persona que tira basura en lugares públicos

litter basket N

litter basket

papelera f

litter basket

papelero m CSur

cat litter N U

cat litter

arena f para gatos

Translations for litter in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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camada

litter

litera

litter

papelera (en la calle)

litter basket Am

papelera (en la calle)

litter bin Brit

litter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for litter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.litter [ˈlɪtəʳ, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚ] N

1. litter no pl (refuse):

litter

basura f

2. litter ZOOL:

litter

camada f

3. litter no pl (bedding for animals):

litter

lecho m de paja

4. litter MED:

litter

camilla f

II.litter [ˈlɪtəʳ, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚ] VB trans

1. litter (make untidy):

litter

ensuciar (tirando basura)

2. litter (scatter):

litter

esparcir

the floor was littered with clothes

el suelo estaba cubierto de ropa

litter bug N Am, Aus, litter lout N Brit

litter bug

persona que tira basura en un lugar público

cat litter N no pl

cat litter

arena f higiénica

litter tray N

litter tray

bandeja f para la arena del gato

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to forage in litter ex

rebuscar en la basura en busca de comida

Translations for litter in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lechigada

litter

angarillas

litter

camada

litter

cría

litter

papelera (en la calle)

litter bin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, females are known to have a second litter if their first is unsuccessful.

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Each litter usually contains three or four young although as many as six may be born.

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The rats breed in the summer and autumn, and may give birth to up to two litters a year.

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They typically give birth to a litter of three young.

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Sows can have up to 10 offspring per litter, and are able to have two litters per year.

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It is viviparous, with litter sizes of one to three.

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Litter size is usually one, but, occasionally, two pups may be born.

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On average 2.6 young are successfully weaned per litter.

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Females typically bear litters of three, though individuals gestating up to nine pups have been reported.

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Their nymphs are easily found in the litter.

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