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"Rubbish" is a noun which is often translated as "la basura", and "trash" is a noun which is also often translated as "la basura". Learn more about the difference between "rubbish" and "trash" below.
rubbish(
ruh
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bihsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la basura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You don't feel well because you went to that fast food restaurant and ate all that rubbish.No te sientes bien porque fuiste a ese restaurante de comida rápida y comiste toda esa basura.
b. la porquería (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I really loved the book! - Oh please. It was utter rubbish.¡Me encantó el libro! - Ay, por favor. Es una verdadera porquería.
2. (colloquial) (nonsense)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. las tonterías (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I didn't eat the last cookie. - Don't you give me that rubbish. I know it was you.Yo no me comí la última galleta. - No me vengas con tonterías. Sé que fuiste tú.
b. las chorradas (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Lauren was trying to get to know him, but he talked about nothing but rubbish.Lauren intentaba conocerlo, pero él no habló de nada más que chorradas.
c. las estupideces (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I didn't expect to listen to so much rubbish at the talk.No esperaba oír tantas estupideces en la plática.
a. la basura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was rubbish strewn all over the garden the day after the party.Había basura por todo el jardín el día después de la fiesta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (colloquial) (to criticize) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. poner por los suelos
One of my classmates stood up in the middle of my presentation and began rubbishing my ideas.Uno de mis compañeros se levantó en medio de mi presentación y puso mis ideas por los suelos.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (colloquial) (very bad) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. pésimo
I'm rubbish at physics. Can you help me study?Soy pésima en física. ¿Puedes ayudarme a estudiar?
a. de basura
There's not a single rubbish bin at the airport.No hay ni un cubo de basura en el aeropuerto.
trash(
trahsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. los desperdicios (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All of the city's trash ends up in this landfill.Todos los desperdicios de la ciudad terminan en este vertedero.
3. (pejorative) (worthless) (United States)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la gentuza (F) (pejorative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Just because they live in a trailer doesn't make them trash.Solo porque vivan en un tráiler no los hace gentuza.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. poner por los suelos
I can't have you trashing my reputation.No puedo permitir que pongas mi reputación por los suelos.
a. destrozar
The rock star completely trashed his hotel room.La estrella de rock completamente destrozó su habitación de hotel.
