gutter

a channel along the edge of a roof or on top of a wall that carries rainwater away from buildings

gutierola, canalón

• the gutter

Collocations clean the gutters · clogged gutters

• The rainwater runs off into the gutter.

  El agua de lluvia corre hacia el canalón.

a ditch along the side of a road that carries away rainwater and waste from vehicles

zanja, arroyo

• the gutter

Collocations roadside gutters · cleaning the roadside gutters

• The car drove into the gutter.

  El coche se salió del camino y entró en la zanja.

the area between first and second base or third and home plate in baseball where a ball hit there is not considered fair play

zona de foul, zona fuera del terreno

• the gutter

Collocations hit the ball into the gutter · gutter shot

• He hit a long fly ball that landed in the gutter.

  Él bateó un largo fly que cayó en la zona fuera del terreno.

a pipe or channel that carries waste water from a sink, bathtub, etc.

tubería, desagüe

• the gutter

Collocations clogged gutters · cleaning the gutters

• The plumber had to clear a blockage in the gutter.

  El fontanero tuvo que desatascar el desagüe.

a person who is considered to be of low moral character or social status, often living in poverty and engaging in criminal activities

persona de baja estofa, rata

• the gutter

Collocations fall into the gutter · rise from the gutter

• He's fallen into the gutter and can't get out.

  Ha caído en la mala vida y no puede salir de ahí.

a device in a car wash that sprays water and cleans the sides of cars under the wheels

gutierre, sistema de lavado

• the gutter

Collocations car wash gutters · cleaning car wash gutters

• The car wash uses a powerful gutter to clean the sides of cars.

  El lavadero de autos utiliza un sistema potente para limpiar los laterales del vehículo.

a line or space between columns of type in a printed page, often used to separate text into distinct sections

margen, espacio entre columnas

• the gutter

Collocations gutter margin · cleaning the gutter

• The editor added a gutter between each column of text.

  El editor añadió un espacio entre cada columna de texto.

the inner margin or edge of a book where the pages are folded and bound together, often narrower than other margins to accommodate binding materials

margen interior, encuadernación

• the gutter

Collocations gutter margin · cleaning the gutter

• The book has a narrow gutter to allow for binding.

  El libro tiene un margen interior estrecho para permitir la encuadernación.