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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespoubelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poo-bell
"Elle a jeté le document dans la poubelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A receptacle for waste paper or trash, typically cylindrical in shape.
"After reviewing the proposal, she decided it belonged in the round-file." - 2
A metaphorical term for discarding ideas or documents that are deemed unworthy or irrelevant.
"His suggestions were so impractical that they went straight to the round-file."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'round-file' originated in the mid-20th century, combining 'round' and 'file' to describe a wastebasket or trash can, particularly one that is cylindrical in shape. The phrase reflects a colloquial usage in office environments where documents are discarded rather than filed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Round-file" is said worldwide
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poubelle
Transliteration: poo-bell
"Elle a jeté le document dans la poubelle."
Mülleimer
Transliteration: muhl-eye-mer
"Er hat das Papier in den Mülleimer geworfen."
cestino
Transliteration: ches-tee-no
"Ha buttato il documento nel cestino."
papelera
Transliteration: pah-peh-leh-rah
"Ella tiró el papel en la papelera."
lixeira
Transliteration: lee-sheh-rah
"Ele jogou o documento na lixeira."
कचरा पात्र
Transliteration: kachra patra
"उसने दस्तावेज़ को कचरा पात्र में फेंक दिया।"
垃圾桶
Transliteration: lājītǒng
"她把文件扔进了垃圾桶。"
쓰레기통
Transliteration: sseuregitong
"그녀는 문서를 쓰레기통에 버렸다."
ゴミ箱
Transliteration: gomibako
"彼女は書類をゴミ箱に捨てた。"
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