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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescassonetto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kas.soˈnet.to
"Ha buttato i sacchetti della spazzatura nel cassonetto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large metal container used for temporarily storing refuse or waste, typically designed to be emptied mechanically by a garbage truck.
"He walked down the alley to throw the cardboard boxes into the large commercial dumpster." - 2
A chaotic, disastrous, or completely out-of-control situation (informal, often used as 'dumpster fire').
"The marketing campaign turned into an absolute dumpster fire after the controversial ad aired."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originally a proprietary eponym derived from the Dempster-Dumpster system developed by the Dempster Brothers in the mid-20th century (circa 1936), combining 'dump' with the suffix '-ster'. Over time, it became a generic trademark referring to any large metal container designed to hold waste.
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benne à ordures
Transliteration: bɛn a ɔʁdyʁ
"Il a jeté les vieux meubles dans la grande benne à ordures."
Müllcontainer
Transliteration: ˈmʏl.kɔnˌtaɪ̯.nɐ
"Die Kartons wurden in den Müllcontainer geworfen."
cassonetto
Transliteration: kas.soˈnet.to
"Ha buttato i sacchetti della spazzatura nel cassonetto."
contenedor de basura
Transliteration: kon.te.neˈðor de βaˈsu.ɾa
"Dejó las bolsas viejas en el contenedor de basura."
caçamba
Transliteration: kaˈsɐ̃.bɐ
"O entulho da reforma foi colocado na caçamba."
कूड़ेदान
Transliteration: kuṛedān
"उसने सारा कचरा बड़े कूड़ेदान में डाल दिया।"
大型垃圾箱
Transliteration: dàxíng lājīxiāng
"他把旧箱子扔进了大型垃圾箱里。"
대형 쓰레기통
Transliteration: daehyeong sseuregitong
"우리는 오래된 가구를 대형 쓰레기통에 버렸다."
大型ゴミ箱
Transliteration: ōgata gomibako
"古いダンボールを大型ゴミ箱に捨てた。"
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