Spanish Conversation · Level 95
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Spanish word
reciclaje
Pronunciation
IPA/reθiˈklaxe/
Meaning
- masculine nounrecycling
Example
¿Dónde está el punto de reciclaje más cercano?
Where is the nearest recycling point?
More examples
El ayuntamiento ha puesto un nuevo sistema de reciclaje en el barrio.
The city council has installed a new recycling system in the neighborhood.
Core concept
Industrial and household waste processed into raw materials for new products.
Common phrases
sistema de reciclaje
recycling system
punto de reciclaje
recycling collection point
campaña de reciclaje
recycling campaign
Similar words
separación: Sorts waste by material or type so items can be handled or processed separately.
reutilización: Repairs, cleans, or adapts used items so they can be used again without remaking.
reciclado: Forms processed material used as raw input for new products.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o sistema que transforma residuos en materiales aprovechables para fabricar nuevos productos.
Word origin
Reciclaje comes from the verb reciclar (via French recycler 'reuse') and the noun suffix -aje, naming the action or system of turning waste into reusable materials.
Usage tips
- Reciclaje is used as a general, uncountable term for the process or system, and Spanish speakers commonly say '¿Qué va en el contenedor de reciclaje?' when asking what belongs in recycling.
Opposites
- eliminacióndisposalnoun
- desperdiciowastenoun
Related words
- reciclablerecyclableadjective
- recicladorrecyclernoun