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garbage

бытовой мусор

Meaning of garbage

household waste

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EN-UK/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/
EN-US/ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ/
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garbage usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Put the garbage bag by the door for the cleaners to take.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

The kitchen smells because someone left garbage in the bin overnight.

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garbage belongs to the topic "Cleaning and Repairs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

garbageHausmüll
messUnordnung
trashMüll
toolWerkzeug
sinkWaschbecken
wipeabwischen
turn oneinschalten

garbage synonyms

Related words worth learning together

trash
Informal term for household rubbish; very common in American English.
litter
Small items carelessly dropped in public places (e.g., wrappers), also a verb.
waste
Broader and often more formal; covers household, industrial, or organic leftovers.
refuse
Formal word for garbage; appears in official contexts (e.g., collection of refuse).
junk
Items that are old, broken, or of little value (e.g., junk mail, junk car).
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🇬🇧en

Informal term for household rubbish; very common in American English.

A1Very Often

Throw that pizza box in the trash.

🇬🇧en

Small items carelessly dropped in public places (e.g., wrappers), also a verb.

A1Often

Please don't drop litter in the park.

🇬🇧en

Broader and often more formal; covers household, industrial, or organic leftovers.

A2Very Often

Recycling reduces the amount of waste sent to landfill.

🇬🇧en

Formal word for garbage; appears in official contexts (e.g., collection of refuse).

B1Rarely

Refuse collection is scheduled for Tuesday mornings.

J
🇬🇧en
junk

Items that are old, broken, or of little value (e.g., junk mail, junk car).

A2Often

He filled the garage with junk he no longer needed.

S
🇬🇧en
scrap

Small pieces or leftover material, often metal or paper, sometimes sold or recycled (scrap metal).

B1Often

She kept the fabric scrap for future mending.

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garbage meaning: what does it mean?

household waste

garbage pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

garbage is pronounced as /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

garbage definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Put the garbage bag by the door for the cleaners to take. Translation: Поставь пакет с бытовым мусором у двери, чтобы уборщики его забрали.

Is garbage part of Cleaning and repairs vocabulary?

Yes, garbage (бытовой мусор) can be learned in the Cleaning and repairs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is garbage part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, garbage (бытовой мусор) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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