Definition of trash - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
wasteUS useless physical things to be discardedUS
- Please take out the trash before dinner.
2.
homeUS container into which things are discardedUS
- The trash is full, please empty it.
3.
worthless stuffUS worthless or inferior materialUS
- The review described the movie as complete trash.
4.
nonsenseUS dubious assertion or boastful claimUS
- His story about winning the lottery is trash.
5.
societyUS people or groups regarded as worthless or contemptibleUS
- He called the opposing team trash after the heated game.
6.
technologyTECH. US temporary storage for deleted filesTECH. US
- Check the trash if you need to recover the file.
Verb
1.
wasteUS discard something as worthlessUS
- He decided to trash the old furniture.
2.
messUS make a place messy or dirtyUS
- The teenagers trashed the park after the party.
3.
- The critics trashed the new movie.
4.
destructionUS destroy or damage deliberatelyUS
- They decided to trash the old car for fun..
5.
- Our team trashed them in the final match.
Images of trash
useless physical things to be discarded 
worthless or inferior material
Expressions with trash
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speak negatively about someone without truth
He likes to talk trash about his rivals.
place for forgotten or irrelevant historical things
Many outdated ideologies belong in the trash heap of history.
small item of waste or garbage
He picked up a piece of trash from the ground.
plastic bag for household waste disposal
She tied up the trash bag and took it outside.
container for holding waste materials
Please put the empty bottle in the trash bin.
container for discarding waste materials
Please throw the paper in the trash can.
scheduled event for waste pickup
Check the calendar for the next trash collection date.
place where trash is taken to be buried
The city opened a new trash dump outside town.
fire involving trash or garbage
The trash fire behind the building was quickly extinguished.
pile of discarded items or waste
The old furniture was added to the trash heap behind the house..
remove garbage from a place
He forgot to take out the trash last night.
vehicle for collecting and transporting waste
The trash truck comes every Monday morning.
barrel used for collecting garbage
The park has several trash barrels for visitors to use.
vertical passage for disposing of garbage in buildings
Residents are advised to use the trash chute for all non-recyclable waste..
drawer for holding trash, often hiding a trash can or bag
She threw the wrapper in the trash drawer.
collection of garbage from homes or businesses
The city schedules trash pickup twice a week.
heap of waste materials
The trash pile behind the house is growing.
television programs considered to be of low quality
Many critics argue that reality shows are just trash television.
low-quality television programs focusing on sensational or unrefined topics
Many believe reality shows are the epitome of trash TV..
worthless things and valuable things
The garage sale had a mix of trash and cash.
boasting or bragging in a rude way
His trash-talking attitude annoyed everyone at the party.
offensive term for poor people living in trailer parks
He was unfairly called trailer park trash by his classmates.
lacking intelligence or common sense
He forgot his keys again, he's such trash for brains.
waste material from oil extraction
The site was littered with oil trash.
Origin of trash
Middle English, trashe (fallen leaves)
Terms with trash included in their meaning
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trash items
waste material or unwanted things
trash handling
process of removing or destroying waste
environment
drop trash without disposing properly
waste disposal
trash can that is opened by pressing a pedal with the foot
disposal
discard an item by placing it in a trash container
trash
useless and rejected as worthless
waste management
in a trash container
trash
pile of discarded items considered worthless
environment
leave trash scattered in the park
environmental concern
person who leaves trash in public places
trash media
unethical journalism lacking integrity and professionalism
messy
covered with scattered trash or objects
throwing waste
litter or throw trash carelessly
trash disposal
the act of discarding something
reduce trash
limit the amount of things thrown away or used up
waste collection
day for placing trash outside for collection
environmental issue
area in ocean with concentrated floating trash
trash
object considered worthless or of very poor quality
sanitation
bin used for collecting household trash
waste management
tube for moving trash to a central collection point
environment
process of collecting and taking away trash or unwanted materials
trash disposal
the act of leaving trash in public places
trash items
anything that is thrown away or rejected
environmental nuisance
person who carelessly discards trash in public places
Examples of trash in a sentence
He sorted the trash into recycling and compost bins. The trash needs to be taken out tonight. I accidentally threw my keys in the trash. She threw away the broken toy, calling it trash. His room was filled with old magazines and other trash. His claim of being a secret agent is trash.
The rumor about the celebrity's arrest is trash. The critics dismissed the new movie as trash. She considered anyone who disagreed with her as trash. I accidentally deleted it, but it's still in the trash. Empty the trash to free up some space on your computer. She decided to trash the outdated documents. They trashed the broken appliances after the move. They trashed the kitchen while cooking dinner. Protesters trashed the office building during the demonstration. She trashed his proposal during the meeting. The article trashed the company's new policy. Vandals trashed the abandoned house. The storm trashed the small fishing boats. We trashed the other school 8–0. They trashed us in yesterday's tennis match.
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- French:déchets, jeter, ...
- German:Müll, wegwerfen, ...
- Italian:spazzatura, buttare, ...
- Spanish:basura, tirar, ...
- Portuguese:lixo, deitar fora, ...
- Chinese:垃圾, 扔掉, ...
- Japanese:ゴミ, 捨てる, ...
- Arabic:نفايات, رَمَى, ...
- Hebrew:אַשׁפָה, לְהַשְׁלִיךְ, ...
- Russian:мусор, выбрасывать, ...
- Ukrainian:сміття, викинути, ...
- Hindi:कचरा, फेंक देना, ...
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