zanja (f)
n.
ditch, trench; drain; trough
zanjar
v.
dig
zanja
= ditch, drainage ditch.
Ex: The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.
Ex: It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.
zanjar
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* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.