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1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) basura, papeles2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) cama de paja3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) camada
2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) cubrirlitter n1. papeles / basuradon't drop litter, put it in the bin no tires papeles, échalos a la papelera2. camadatr['lɪtəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (of kittens etc) camada3 (for animal's bed) pajaza; (for animal's waste) arena, tierra■ littered with books lleno,-a de libros, cubierto,-a de libros\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlitter bin SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL papeleralitter tray cubeta de arena, cubeta de tierralitter ['lɪt̬ər] vt: tirar basura en, ensuciarlitter vi: tirar basuralitter n1) : camada f, cría fa litter of kittens: una cría de gatitos2) stretcher: camilla f3) rubbish: basura f4) : arena f higiénica (para gatos)n.• andas s.m.• basura s.f.• cama s.f.• cama de paja s.f.• camada s.f.• camilla s.f.• cría s.f.• escombro s.m.• lecho s.m.• litera s.f.• palanquín s.m.• tendalera s.f.• ventregada s.f.v.• desordenar v.• esparcir v.• parir v.
I 'lɪtər, 'lɪtə(r)1) u ( refuse) basura f, desperdicios mpl3) u (for horses, cows) lecho m de paja; ( for cats) arena f higiénica4) ca) ( stretcher) camilla f
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newspapers littered the floor — el suelo estaba cubierto de papeles, había papeles tirados por (todo) el suelo
['lɪtǝ(r)]to be littered WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
1. N2) (=untidiness) desorden ma litter of books — un montón desordenado de libros, un revoltijo de libros
3) (Zool) camada f4) (=vehicle) litera f ; (Med) camilla f5) (=bedding) lecho m, cama f de paja2. VT1) (=make untidy)to litter papers about a room, litter a room with papers — esparcir papeles por un cuarto, dejar papeles esparcidos por un cuarto
the lorry littered the road with rubbish — el camión dejó basura esparcida por toda la carretera, el camión dejó la carretera sembrada de basura
2) (=provide with bedding) [+ animal] dar cama de paja a3) (=give birth to) [animal] parir3.VI [cat] parir4.CPDlitter basket, litter bin N — (Brit) papelera f
litter box N (US) — = litter tray
litter lout N — persona que tira papeles o basura a la vía pública
litter tray N — (esp Brit) lecho de arena higiénica para animales domésticos
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I ['lɪtər, 'lɪtə(r)]1) u ( refuse) basura f, desperdicios mpl3) u (for horses, cows) lecho m de paja; ( for cats) arena f higiénica4) ca) ( stretcher) camilla f
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newspapers littered the floor — el suelo estaba cubierto de papeles, había papeles tirados por (todo) el suelo
to be littered WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
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