- rubbish [esp. Br.]
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noun
English-Danish mini dictionary. 2014.
rubbish [esp. Br.]
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rubbish — noun ⇨ See also ↑garbage, ↑trash 1 (esp. BrE) waste material ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, household ▪ garden … OF RUBBISH ▪ bag … Collocations dictionary
rubbish — n. & v. n. esp. Brit. 1 waste material; debris, refuse, litter. 2 worthless material or articles; trash. 3 (often as int.) absurd ideas or suggestions; nonsense. v.tr. colloq. 1 criticize severely. 2 reject as worthless. Derivatives: rubbishy adj … Useful english dictionary
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Incineration — For other forms of waste plant that produces energy, see waste to energy. Incinerator redirects here. For the fictional character, see Incinerator (Transformers). Incinerate redirects here. For the Sonic Youth song, see Incinerate (song). For the … Wikipedia
dump — dump1 [dump] vt. [ME dompen, to plunge, throw down; prob. < ON base akin to Dan dumpe, Swed dompa: for IE base see DEEP] 1. to throw down or out roughly; empty out or unload as in a heap or mass 2. a) to throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.),… … English World dictionary
dump — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ garbage (esp. AmE), refuse, rubbish (BrE), trash (AmE), waste ▪ the cleaning up of a toxic waste dump ▪ nuclear … Collocations dictionary
talk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 a conversation ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little (often ironic), short ▪ I will have to have a little talk with that young lady (= tell her that I disapprove of sth). ▪ good … Collocations dictionary
bag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ heavy ▪ empty ▪ small ▪ burlap (AmE), canvas … Collocations dictionary
turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… … Useful english dictionary
taste — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 flavour/flavor ADJECTIVE ▪ delicious, fresh, nice, pleasant, refreshing ▪ distinctive ▪ pungent, rich … Collocations dictionary
dump — n. & v. n. 1 a a place for depositing rubbish. b a heap of rubbish. 2 colloq. an unpleasant or dreary place. 3 Mil. a temporary store of ammunition, provisions, etc. 4 an accumulated pile of ore, earth, etc. 5 Computing a a printout of stored… … Useful english dictionary
