noun🔗ShareCarroñero, basureroSomeone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things."The scavenger found a broken pencil in the schoolyard trash can. "El basurero encontró un lápiz roto en el basurero del patio de la escuela.personjobanimalenvironmentecologyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarroñeroAn animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion."The scavenger birds gathered around the dead animal, feasting on the carrion. "Las aves carroñeras se reunieron alrededor del animal muerto, festejando con la carroña.animalbiologyecologynatureorganismenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarrenderoA street sweeper."The city's scavenger collected the discarded papers from the schoolyard. "El barrendero de la ciudad recogió los papeles desechados del patio de la escuela.jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRecogedor de algodónA child employed to pick up loose cotton from the floor in a cotton mill."In the noisy cotton mill, a young scavenger worked tirelessly, collecting the stray bits of cotton that fell to the floor. "En la ruidosa fábrica de algodón, un joven recogedor de algodón trabajaba incansablemente, recogiendo los trozos de algodón sueltos que caían al suelo.jobindustryworkhumanhistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDepurador, eliminadorA substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution."The air purifier uses a special scavenger to remove dust particles from the room. "El purificador de aire utiliza un eliminador especial para eliminar las partículas de polvo de la habitación.substancechemistryenvironmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBuscar restosTo scavenge."The family scavenged for leftover pizza crusts after dinner. "La familia buscó restos de corteza de pizza después de la cena.environmentanimalnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar la basuraTo clean the rubbish from a street, etc."The city workers will scavenger the streets after the big parade to remove all the discarded confetti. "Los trabajadores de la ciudad limpiarán las calles después del gran desfile para quitar todo el confeti desechado.environmentactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
