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trash

 

[ trรฆสƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

waste disposal

Trash refers to waste material that is no longer useful or needed. It includes items such as food scraps, packaging, and old furniture. Trash is typically disposed of in bins or containers and collected by waste management services.

Synonyms

garbage, rubbish, waste

Examples of usage

  • Please remember to separate recyclables from trash.
  • The trash bins are full and need to be emptied.
  • She rummaged through the trash looking for her lost keys.
Context #2 | Noun

unwanted items

Trash can also refer to unwanted or worthless things, such as junk mail, spam emails, or useless items. It is often used to describe things that are considered low quality or undesirable.

Synonyms

clutter, debris, junk

Examples of usage

  • She tossed the old magazines into the trash.
  • The app filters out all the trash emails from your inbox.
Context #3 | Verb

discard

As a verb, to trash means to throw away or discard something. It can also mean to criticize or insult someone or something harshly.

Synonyms

criticize, discard

Examples of usage

  • She trashed the broken vase.
  • The critics trashed the new movie for its lack of originality.

Translations

Translations of the word "trash" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lixo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคšเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mรผll

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sampah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะผั–ั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›mieci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ดใƒŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉchets

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ basura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงรถp

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์“ฐ๋ ˆ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู…ุงู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odpadky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odpadky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅžƒๅœพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ smeti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rusl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพา›ั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zibil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ basura

Etymology

The word 'trash' originated from Middle English 'trasch' or 'trasse', which meant rejected or discarded matter. It has evolved over time to refer to waste material or unwanted items. The concept of trash has been present throughout human history, as societies have always generated waste that needed to be managed. In modern times, the issue of trash disposal and recycling has become increasingly important due to environmental concerns.

See also: trashy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,025, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.