noun, gerund/present participle
despejo, descarte, dumping
1. The act of discarding or disposing of something, typically waste material, in a careless or illegal manner
Illegal dumping of industrial waste into the river is harming the ecosystem.
O despejo ilegal de resíduos industriais no rio está prejudicando o ecossistema.
2. In economics, the practice of selling goods in a foreign market at a price below the cost of production or below the domestic price
The country was accused of dumping cheap steel on international markets.
O país foi acusado de fazer dumping de aço barato nos mercados internacionais.
3. The act of ending a romantic relationship abruptly
She's upset about her boyfriend dumping her without explanation.
Ela está chateada porque seu namorado a deixou sem explicação.
4. In data processing, transferring data from one system to another or extracting data
The system is performing a memory dump to diagnose the crash.
O sistema está realizando um dump de memória para diagnosticar o travamento.
In Brazil, 'dumping' is widely used in economic and trade discussions without translation. Environmentally, illegal dumping (despejo ilegal) is a significant concern in both urban and rural areas. In colloquial usage, especially among younger Brazilians, the term 'dumping' has been adopted for breaking up with someone, though more traditional terms like 'largar' are also common. In the USA, dumping has become particularly associated with environmental concerns and unfair trade practices.
NYC Slang
Ghosting (when referring to relationship dumping)
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