sludge

fango di depurazione

Rifiuto denso e parzialmente solido rimasto dal trattamento di acqua o altri liquidi in fabbriche o impianti di depurazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: sewage sludge, industrial sludge, sludge treatment

sedimento, fango

Materiale solido che si separa da un liquido e si raccoglie sul fondo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: sediment

Espressioni comuni: thick sludge, sludge layer, settled sludge

fango di caldaia

Strato di minerali che si accumula dentro una caldaia usata per produrre vapore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: sediment

Espressioni comuni: boiler sludge, sludge buildup, remove sludge

poltiglia di ghiaccio

Strato di piccoli pezzi di ghiaccio che galleggiano sull’acqua.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: slush

Espressioni comuni: ice sludge, floating sludge, sludge on something

accasciarsi

Sedersi o muoversi con le spalle cadenti in avanti e il corpo piegato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: slouch, slump

Espressioni comuni: sludge in something, sludge along, sludge into something

trasudare, gocciolare lentamente

Scorrere, fuoriuscire o gocciolare lentamente, con una consistenza densa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: ooze, drip

Espressioni comuni: sludge down something, sludge from something, sludge onto something