garbage can

ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ kæn

Definition of garbage can - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

waste container

container for waste, usually found in homes or public places

Please put your trash in the garbage can.
He tossed the apple core into the garbage can.
The garbage can was emptied every morning.

rubbish bin

trash can

waste bin

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container for waste, usually found in homes or public places

Expressions with garbage

garbage fire

chaotic or disastrous situation

The event turned into a complete garbage fire.

load of garbage

large amount of waste materials collected together

The truck carried a load of garbage to the landfill.

treat like garbage

to treat someone with extreme disrespect or disregard

He would often treat his employees like garbage, making them feel worthless.

garbage in, garbage out

exp.

poor input leads to poor output in computing

If you enter wrong data, garbage in, garbage out.

garbage bag

plastic bag used for disposing of waste

She filled the garbage bag with kitchen scraps.

garbage bin

container for waste disposal

He threw the spoiled food into the garbage bin.

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French:poubelle, ...
German:Mülleimer, ...
Italian:pattumiera, ...
Spanish:cubo de basura, ...
Portuguese:lixeira, ...
Chinese:垃圾桶, ...
Japanese:ゴミ箱, ...
Arabic:سَلَّة مُهْمَلَات, ...
Hebrew:פַּח אַשְׁפָּה, ...
Russian:мусорный бак, ...
Ukrainian:сміттєве відро, ...
Hindi:कूड़ेदान, ...
Bengali:ডাস্টবিন, ...
Catalan:cubell d'escombraries, ...
Czech:odpadkový koš, ...
Danish:skraldespand, ...
Dutch:afvalbak, ...
Greek:κάδος απορριμμάτων, ...
Hungarian:szemetes, ...
Khmer:ធុងសំរាម, ...
Korean:쓰레기통, ...
Persian:سطل زباله, ...
Polish:śmietnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):lixeira, ...
Romanian:coș de gunoi, ...
Swedish:soptunna, ...
Thai:ถังขยะ, ...
Turkish:çöp kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:thùng rác, ...

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