acque reflue
The Italian word for sewage is acque reflue.
acque reflue is used to describe the suspension of water and waste.
Meaning: suspension of water and waste (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term literally translates to 'waste waters' or 'flowed waters'.
Which one should you use?
While acque reflue is a technical term for sewage or wastewater, the word fognatura is used to refer more specifically to the physical sewer itself or the sewage system.
How does it change in a sentence?
Although the default form is the plural acque reflue, you can use the singular form acqua reflua to refer to a single stream or a specific type of waste water.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the word fognatura is often used as a metaphor for a place or situation that is morally corrupt or 'filthy' in a non-literal sense.
- The adjective reflue comes from the Latin refluere, meaning 'to flow back' or 'to flow away'.
- Italian uses the word depurazione to describe the process of cleaning acque reflue, a word that shares a root with 'pure', emphasizing the return to a natural state.
Examples in context
- Le acque reflue inquinano spesso l'oceano.Sewage often pollutes the ocean.This sentence shows how acque reflue can be used when discussing the pollution of the ocean.Tatoeba #11871303 by Guybrush88, translation #681757 by Source_VOA
- Le acque reflue possono causare seri problemi ambientali.Sewage can cause serious environmental issues.
- Il sistema fognario della città è ben sviluppato.The city's sewage system is well-developed.
- La fogna ha un cattivo odore oggi.The sewage system has a bad smell today.
- Vanno smaltiti correttamente i liquami prodotti dalle industrie.The waste liquids produced by industries need to be properly disposed of.
- Le acque reflue vengono scaricate nel fiume.The sewage is discharged into the river.
- Il sistema deve trattare le acque reflue correttamente.The system must treat the sewage correctly.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are discussing urban infrastructure.
- ChiaraHai visto il nuovo impianto per le acque reflue?Did you see the new sewage plant?
- MatteoSì, Matteo l'ha visitato ieri mattina.Yes, Matteo visited it yesterday morning.
- ChiaraÈ efficiente nel pulire le acque reflue della città?Is it efficient at cleaning the city's sewage?
- MatteoSì, dicono che sia il migliore della regione.Yes, they say it is the best in the region.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
