dump

S3 W2

BrE /dʌmp/ AmE /dʌmp/

verb / noun en → es

past dumped pp dumped ing dumping

1 DISCARD [transitive] B1

to throw away or get rid of something, especially waste material

tirar, desechar, arrojar

  • dump something somewhere

Collocations dump rubbish · dump waste

  • They dumped the old furniture in the street.

    Echaron la vieja mobiliario a la calle.

2 DESTROY [transitive] B1

to destroy or ruin something, especially by damaging it badly

destruir, arruinar, destrabar

  • dump something

Collocations dump a relationship · dump an idea

  • He dumped the project after six months.

    Él destruyó el proyecto después de seis meses.

3 TRANSFER [transitive] B2

to transfer data or files from one computer system to another, often in a careless way

transferir, descargar, copiar

  • dump something into/from somewhere

Collocations dump data · dump files

  • The software dumped the old data into a new database.

    El software transfirió los datos antiguos en una nueva base de datos.

4 PLACE [noun] B1

a place where waste material is thrown away or buried

vertedero, basurero, depósito

Collocations waste dump

  • The local authorities are planning to build a new waste dump.

    Las autoridades locales están planeando construir un nuevo vertedero.

5 LOCATION [noun] B2

a place where something is stored or kept, often in a disorganized way

almacén, depósito, lugar de almacenamiento

Collocations equipment dump

  • The equipment dump was full of old machinery.

    El almacén estaba lleno de maquinaria antigua.

6 SHIP [transitive] C1

to unload goods from a ship or other vehicle at a particular place

desembarcar, descargar, descargarse

  • dump something somewhere

Collocations dump cargo

  • The ship dumped its cargo at the port.

    El barco descargó su mercancía en el puerto.

7 COMPUTER [transitive] C1

to display or print a large amount of data in an unorganized way, often for debugging purposes

mostrar, imprimir, desplegar

  • dump something

Collocations memory dump

  • The system dumped a memory dump to the screen.

    El sistema mostró un despliegue de memoria en la pantalla.

8 RELATIONSHIP [transitive] B2

to end a relationship suddenly and without warning, often in an unpleasant way

terminar una relación, dejar a alguien, romper con alguien

  • dump somebody

Collocations dump a partner

  • She dumped him without any explanation.

    Ella lo dejó sin ninguna explicación.