cesspool

A covered cistern or underground tank into which waste water and sewage flow for collection or disposal.

ruКрытая цистерна или подземный резервуар, в который собираются сточные воды и нечистоты для хранения или утилизации.esFoso o depósito subterráneo, generalmente cubierto, donde se recogen aguas residuales y desechos para su almacenamiento o eliminación. También puede referirse a un lugar o situación repugnante y corrupta.frFosse ou réservoir souterrain couvert destiné à recueillir les eaux usées et les matières fécales pour leur stockage ou leur élimination.deEine Grube oder ein unterirdischer Behälter, in dem Abwasser und Fäkalien gesammelt und gelagert oder entsorgt werden. Im übertragenen Sinn auch ein Ort, der als moralisch verkommen oder verdorben gilt.ptReservatório coberto ou subterrâneo onde se acumulam esgoto e dejetos para armazenamento ou eliminação; lugar imundo ou corrupto.zh收集和储存污水、粪便等污物的地下水池或封闭容器，用于存放或处理。也比喻藏污纳垢的场所。arحفرة أو خزان مغطى تحت الأرض تُجمع فيه مياه الصرف الصحي والفضلات لخزنها أو التخلص منها.

1. Underground waste container B2 formal

   A covered tank or pit that receives and stores sewage or wastewater from a building.

   • The old house still uses a cesspool instead of a modern sewer system.
   • They had to pump out the cesspool every few months.
   • A leaking cesspool can contaminate the surrounding soil.

   ruВыгребная ямаesPozo negrofrFosse d'aisances / fosse septiquedeAbwassergrubeptFossa sépticazh污水坑arحفرة الامتصاص

   Synonyms: cesspitsump

2. Place of corruption or vice C1 formal

   A place or situation regarded as extremely corrupt, filthy, or morally depraved.

   • The city's slums were described as a cesspool of crime and disease.
   • The political system had become a cesspool of bribery and corruption.
   • He called the online forum a cesspool of hatred and misinformation.

   ruРассадник порокаesfoco de corrupciónfrCloaque (sens figuré)deSammelbecken des LastersptAntro de corrupçãozh罪恶渊薮arوكر الفساد

   Synonyms: cesspitdenpitsewersinkstysumpswamp

• cesspools plural form
• cesspools' possessive plural form
• cesspool's possessive singular form