What does "escombro" mean in English?

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Spanish

escombro

English

debris

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Alternative translations of "escombro"

rubble
wreckage
ruins
detritus

Examples of how to use "escombro" in Spanish

Spanish
Retiraron los escombros del edificio.
English
They removed the debris from the building.
Spanish
Hay mucho escombro en la calle.
English
There is a lot of rubble on the street.
Spanish
Los obreros sacaron varios escombros.
English
The workers took out several pieces of debris.
Spanish
No camines sobre los escombros sueltos.
English
Don't walk on the loose debris.
Spanish
La camioneta lleva escombro hacia el vertedero.
English
The pickup truck is carrying debris to the landfill.

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Retiraron los escombros del edificio.

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