debris

the pieces of something that has been destroyed or broken, especially after an accident or disaster

escombros, restos, desechos

• pieces of debris

Collocations clear up the debris · search through the debris

• The road was blocked by debris from a fallen tree.

  La carretera estaba bloqueada por escombros de un árbol caído.

pieces of rock or metal that are floating in space, especially around the Earth

desperdicios espaciales, residuos orbitales

• space debris

Collocations track space debris · remove space debris

• Scientists are concerned about the amount of space debris orbiting Earth.

  Los científicos están preocupados por la cantidad de residuos espaciales que orbitan la Tierra.