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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDreck
/drɛk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something regarded as worthless or of poor quality.
"The movie was so poorly made that it was considered complete dreck." - 2
Rubbish or refuse.
"After the storm, the streets were filled with dreck from the fallen trees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dreck' comes from the Yiddish 'drek', which means 'excrement' or 'rubbish'. It entered English in the early 20th century, reflecting a broader cultural exchange and the influence of immigrant communities on American English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dreck" is said worldwide
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déchet
Transliteration: deh-shet
"Ce film était un déchet total."
Müll
Transliteration: mül
"Der Film war totaler Müll."
spazzatura
Transliteration: spat-tsa-tura
"Il film era spazzatura totale."
basura
Transliteration: ba-soo-ra
"La película era una basura total."
lixo
Transliteration: lee-shoo
"O filme era um lixo total."
कचरा
Transliteration: kachra
"यह फिल्म पूरी तरह से कचरा थी।"
垃圾
Transliteration: lājī
"这部电影完全是垃圾。"
쓰레기
Transliteration: sseuregi
"그 영화는 완전히 쓰레기였다."
ゴミ
Transliteration: gomi
"その映画は完全にゴミだった。"
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