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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBin
/bɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A container used for storing or holding things, or for collecting waste.
"Please throw the empty bottle into the recycling bin."
- 1
To throw something away or discard it into a container.
"He decided to bin the old papers that were cluttering his desk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'binne', meaning a manger or crib, of Celtic origin (compare Old Irish 'benn'). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a receptacle for animal feed to any enclosed container for storage or waste disposal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bin" is said worldwide
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poubelle
Transliteration: poo-bell
"Mettez les déchets dans la poubelle."
Mülleimer
Transliteration: mool-eye-mer
"Wir müssen den Mülleimer leeren."
cestino
Transliteration: ches-tee-no
"Getta la carta nel cestino."
papelera
Transliteration: pa-pe-le-ra
"Tira la basura en la papelera."
caixote do lixo
Transliteration: kay-sho-tuh doo lee-shoo
"Coloque o papel no caixote do lixo."
कूड़ेदान
Transliteration: koodedan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कृपया कचरा कूड़ेदान में डालें।"
垃圾桶
Transliteration: lājītǒng
Script: 中文汉字
"请把废纸扔进垃圾桶里。"
쓰레기통
Transliteration: sseuregitong
Script: 한국어 한글
"쓰레기는 쓰레기통에 버려주세요."
ゴミ箱
Transliteration: gomibako
Script: 日本語
"ゴミはゴミ箱に捨ててください。"
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