dump

• Endroit où l'on dépose ou jette des déchets, des ordures ou des matériaux inutiles.

A noun referring to a site or place where waste, garbage, or unwanted materials are deposited or discarded.

1. Waste disposal siteA2formal

   A place where garbage, trash, or waste materials are deposited.

   Décharge (site d'élimination des déchets)

   • The city's dump is located outside the town.
   • They took the old furniture to the dump.
   • The dump was closed for maintenance last week.

   Synonymesgarbage dumplandfillmiddenrefuse heaprubbish dumptip

2. Unpleasant or messy placeB1informal

   A place that is dirty, untidy, or in poor condition.

   endroit sale ou laid

   • His apartment is a complete dump.
   • That hotel was a dump; I wouldn't stay there again.
   • Why would you want to live in such a dump?

   Synonymesdivefleabagholehovelpigstyshackslumtip

   Antonymespalaceparadiseshowplacespotless

3. Military storageB2formal

   A temporary storage area for military supplies or equipment.

   dépôt de munitions / dépôt militaire

   • The army established a supply dump near the front lines.
   • Ammunition dumps are heavily guarded.
   • The fuel dump was destroyed in the attack.

   Synonymesarsenalcachedepotmagazinestore

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de jeter, décharger ou se débarrasser de quelque chose, souvent de manière négligente ou précipitée.

A verb used to indicate the act of discarding, unloading, or getting rid of something, often in a careless or hasty manner.

1. Dispose of wasteA2informal

   To get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place not intended for waste.

   Jeter (des déchets) illégalement

   • They dumped the old furniture behind the garage.
   • Illegal dumping of trash is a serious offense.
   • He dumped the leftover paint into the sink.

   Synonymesdiscarddispose ofget rid ofjunkscrapthrow awaytosstrash

   Antonymeskeeppreserveretain

2. End a relationshipB1informal

   To suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone.

   larguer (quelqu'un)

   • She dumped her boyfriend after the argument.
   • He got dumped via text message.
   • They decided to dump each other amicably.

   Synonymesabandonchuckditchdropjiltleave

   Antonymesdatekeepstay

3. Transfer dataB2formalIT

   To copy or move data from one storage location to another, often for backup or analysis.

   Transférer des données

   • The technician dumped the database onto an external drive.
   • You can dump the log files into a separate folder.
   • He dumped the memory contents for debugging.

   Synonymesbackupcopyexportextracttransfer

   Antonymesload