garbage

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ/

noun en → es

1 WASTE [uncountable] A1

waste material that is thrown away, especially from a kitchen or home

basura, residuos, desechos

Collocations garbage can/bucket/bin

  • The garbage smells terrible.

    La basura huele horrible.

2 COLLECTION [uncountable] B1

the process of collecting and removing waste material from homes or businesses

recogida de residuos, recolección de basura

Collocations garbage collection

  • The garbage is collected on Mondays.

    La recolección de basura es los lunes.

1 DISCARD [transitive] A2

to throw something away as waste

tirar, desechar, botar

  • garbage something
  • I'll garbage this old newspaper.

    Tiraré este periódico viejo.