rubbish

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ AmE /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

noun en → es

1 WASTE [uncountable] A2

waste material that is thrown away or recycled

basura, residuos, desechos

  • rubbish bin/truck

Collocations take out the rubbish · recycling of rubbish

  • I need to take out the rubbish.

    Necesito sacar la basura.

2 DISBELIEF [uncountable] B1

words or ideas that are not true and should not be believed

mentira, desinformación, tonterías

  • call something rubbish

Collocations rubbish talk · rubbish ideas

  • Don't believe all that rubbish.

    No te creas todo ese cuento.

3 CRITICISM [transitive] B2

to criticize something or someone in a way that is unfair and unreasonable

criticismo injusto, descalificación

  • rubbish somebody/something
  • He rubbished the idea as soon as he heard it.

    Él descalificó la idea nada más escucharla.