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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJunk
/dʒʌŋk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Old or discarded articles that are considered to be of little or no value.
"He cleaned out the garage and threw away all the old junk."
- 1
To discard something as worthless or obsolete.
"They decided to junk the old computer system and buy a new one."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 14th century, the word 'junk' initially referred to old cable or rope used in maritime contexts, derived from the Old French 'junc' (rush, reed), from Latin 'juncus'. By the 17th century, the meaning broadened to encompass any old, discarded, or worthless waste material.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Junk" is said worldwide
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bazar
Transliteration: ba-zar
"Il y a trop de vieux bazar dans cette pièce."
Ramsch
Transliteration: ramsh
"Der Dachboden ist voller alter Ramsch."
cianfrusaglie
Transliteration: tʃanfruˈzaʎʎe
"Ho buttato via un sacco di cianfrusaglie."
chatarra
Transliteration: tʃaˈta.ra
"Vendió el coche viejo como chatarra."
tralha
Transliteration: ˈtɾa.ʎɐ
"Precisamos tirar toda essa tralha da garagem."
कचरा
Transliteration: kachara
"उसने सारा पुराना कचरा फेंक दिया।"
垃圾
Transliteration: lājī
"这个房间里有很多无用的垃圾。"
잡동사니
Transliteration: jap-dong-sa-ni
"다락방에는 온갖 잡동사니가 가득하다."
がらくた
Transliteration: garakuta
"ガレージはがらくたでいっぱいだ。"
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