weed

US /wiːd/
UK /wiːd/
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1.

mala hierba, maleza

a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.

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The garden was overgrown with weeds.
El jardín estaba cubierto de malas hierbas.
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She spent the afternoon pulling weeds.
Pasó la tarde arrancando malas hierbas.
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herbplantgrowthvegetationundesirable plant
2.

marihuana, hierba

cannabis, especially when smoked.

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He was caught smoking weed in the park.
Fue sorprendido fumando marihuana en el parque.
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Some states have legalized weed for recreational use.
Algunos estados han legalizado la marihuana para uso recreativo.
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cannabismarijuanapotganjadope
1.

desmalezar, quitar malas hierbas

remove unwanted plants from (an area of land).

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It's time to weed the flower beds.
Es hora de desmalezar los parterres.
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She spent hours weeding the vegetable patch.
Pasó horas desmalezando el huerto.
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2.

eliminar, descartar

remove (a weaker or less desirable member of a group or collection).

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The company decided to weed out underperforming employees.
La empresa decidió eliminar a los empleados de bajo rendimiento.
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We need to weed out the errors in the report.
Necesitamos eliminar los errores del informe.
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eliminateremovediscardfilter outsift out