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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɔʁ.dyʁ/
"Sortez les ordures, s'il vous plaît."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Waste material or unwanted things that you throw away.
"Please take the garbage out to the bin before you leave." - 2
Nonsense, absurd or worthless ideas, writing, or information.
"I tried reading that article, but it was absolute garbage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'garbage', referring initially to the offal of fowls, stemming from Old French 'garbage' (waste or refuse). Over time, the meaning broadened from animal waste to general discarded material and refuse in modern English usage.
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ordures
Transliteration: /ɔʁ.dyʁ/
"Sortez les ordures, s'il vous plaît."
Müll
Transliteration: /mʏl/
"Bitte bring den Müll nach draußen."
spazzatura
Transliteration: /spat.t͡saˈtuː.ra/
"Devi buttare via la spazzatura."
basura
Transliteration: /baˈsu.ɾa/
"Saca la basura cuando puedas."
lixo
Transliteration: /ˈli.ʃu/
"O lixo precisa ser recolhido hoje."
कचरा
Transliteration: kachara
"कृपया कचरा बाहर फेंक दें।"
垃圾
Transliteration: lājī
"请把垃圾扔进桶里。"
쓰레기
Transliteration: sseuregi
"쓰레기를 쓰레기통에 버려주세요."
ごみ
Transliteration: gomi
Script: ゴミ
"朝にゴミを出してください。"
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