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avfall meaning in English

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avfall [~et ~] substantiv

waste [wastes](useless by-products, garbage)
noun
[UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst]
The threats range from diesel exhaust and unchecked forest fires fouling the air to untreated waste poisoning the water. = Hoten varierar från att dieseln tar slut och okontrollerade skogsbränder som förorenar luften till att obehandlat avfall förgiftar vattnet.

avfall [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

apostasy [apostasies](renunciation of set of beliefs)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈpɒ.stə.si] [US: ə.ˈpɒ.stə.si]

attrition(reduction in membership or personnel)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩]

litter [litters](discarded items)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈlɪ.tər]

avfallskvarn [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

garbage disposal(device in kitchen sink to wash away waste)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ dɪ.ˈspəʊz.l̩] [US: ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ dɪˈspo.ʊz.l̩]

biologiskt avfall substantiv
{n}

biohazard [biohazards](biological risk)
noun
[UK: ˌbaɪo.ˈhæ.zərd] [US: ˌbaɪo.ˈhæ.zərd]

grovavfall [~et] substantiv
{n}

bulky waste(a waste type that is too large to be accepted by the regular waste collection)
noun

håravfall [~et] substantiv
{n}

effluvium [effluviums](condition causing the shedding of hair)
noun
[UK: e.ˈfluː.vjəm] [US: ɪ.ˈfluː.viːəm]

hair loss(loss of hair)
noun
[UK: heə(r) lɒs] [US: ˈher ˈlɒs]

kärnkraftsavfall [~et] substantiv
{n}

radioactive waste(type of waste)
noun
[UK: ˌreɪ.dɪəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv weɪst] [US: ˌreɪ.dɪo.ʊ.ˈæk.tɪv ˈweɪst]

radioaktivt avfall substantiv
{n}

radioactive waste(type of waste)
noun
[UK: ˌreɪ.dɪəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv weɪst] [US: ˌreɪ.dɪo.ʊ.ˈæk.tɪv ˈweɪst]

slaktavfall [~et] substantiv
{n}

offal [offals](rejected parts of an animal)
noun
[UK: ˈɒf.l̩] [US: ˈɒf.l̩]