sludge

lodo residual, fango

Residuo espeso y parcialmente sólido que queda al tratar agua u otros líquidos en fábricas o plantas depuradoras.

En inglés sencillo: Thick, partly solid waste left after factories or cleaning plants have treated water or other liquids.

• The plant produces sludge every day.
• Workers removed the industrial sludge from the site.
• Sewage sludge must be treated before it can be reused.

Expresiones frecuentes: sewage sludge, industrial sludge, sludge treatment

sedimento, lodo

Materia sólida que se separa de un líquido y se acumula en el fondo.

En inglés sencillo: Solid material that separates from a liquid and collects at the bottom.

• Sludge collected at the bottom of the tank.
• The filter removed sludge from the liquid.
• A layer of sludge remained after the particles settled.

Sinónimos: sediment

Expresiones frecuentes: thick sludge, sludge layer, settled sludge

lodo de caldera

Capa de minerales que se acumula dentro de una caldera que produce vapor.

En inglés sencillo: A layer of minerals that collects inside a boiler used to produce steam.

• Sludge had collected inside the boiler.
• The engineer cleaned sludge from the steam boiler.
• Regular maintenance prevents excessive boiler sludge.

Sinónimos: sediment

Expresiones frecuentes: boiler sludge, sludge buildup, remove sludge

hielo fangoso

Capa de pequeños trozos de hielo que flotan sobre el agua.

En inglés sencillo: A layer of small pieces of ice floating on water.

• Ice sludge covered the lake.
• The boat pushed through floating sludge.
• Cold weather left a layer of sludge on the river.

Sinónimos: slush

Expresiones frecuentes: ice sludge, floating sludge, sludge on something

encorvarse

Sentarse o moverse con los hombros caídos hacia delante y el cuerpo encorvado.

En inglés sencillo: To sit or move with your shoulders hanging forward and your body bent.

• He sludged in his chair.
• She sludged along with her shoulders bent.
• The tired man sludged into a low seat.

Sinónimos: slouch, slump

Expresiones frecuentes: sludge in something, sludge along, sludge into something

rezumar, gotear lentamente

Fluir, derramarse o gotear lentamente con una consistencia espesa.

En inglés sencillo: To flow, spill, or drip slowly and thickly.

• The thick liquid sludged onto the floor.
• Mud sludged slowly from the pipe.
• Dirty water sludged down the wall.

Sinónimos: ooze, drip

Expresiones frecuentes: sludge down something, sludge from something, sludge onto something