trash
Trash refers to things that are no longer wanted or useful and are thrown away, such as empty containers or paper. It is the waste or garbage that people put into bins or bags to be collected.
Exemples
3 sur 5Please take the trash out to the bin near the door.
Please move the waste material to the outside container.
The facility is designed for the efficient disposal of municipal trash.
The building is made for getting rid of city waste properly.
My room is full of trash; I really need to clean it up today.
My room is messy with unwanted items; I need to tidy it.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'T-rash'—unwanted items that are 'Terrible' and would give the earth a 'rash' if not disposed of correctly.
Quiz rapide
The ____ is full, so we need to put a new bag in it.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : trash can
Exemples
Please take the trash out to the bin near the door.
everydayPlease move the waste material to the outside container.
The facility is designed for the efficient disposal of municipal trash.
formalThe building is made for getting rid of city waste properly.
My room is full of trash; I really need to clean it up today.
informalMy room is messy with unwanted items; I need to tidy it.
The research analyzes the composition of domestic trash in urban areas.
academicThe study looks at what kind of waste families in cities create.
Our office is implementing a new policy to reduce paper trash.
businessOur workplace is starting a rule to create less paper waste.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
trash talk
insulting comments made to an opponent
to trash a place
to completely mess up or destroy a room
one man's trash is another man's treasure
what one person thinks is useless might be useful to someone else
Souvent confondu avec
Trash is more common in American English, while rubbish is more common in British English.
Litter specifically refers to trash that has been dropped in public places instead of a bin.
Notes d'usage
In American English, 'trash' usually refers to dry waste like paper and packaging, while 'garbage' often refers to wet waste like food scraps, though they are often used interchangeably.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes try to use 'trash' as a countable noun ('I have three trashes'), but it is usually uncountable when referring to the mass of waste.
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'T-rash'—unwanted items that are 'Terrible' and would give the earth a 'rash' if not disposed of correctly.
Origine du mot
Derived from Middle English 'trasche', which originally referred to twigs, broken wings, or refuse from trees.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many U.S. neighborhoods, residents place their trash cans on the curb on a specific 'trash day' for municipal pickup.
Quiz rapide
The ____ is full, so we need to put a new bag in it.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : trash can
Grammaire lie
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