rubbish [ˈrʌbɪʃ]
rubbish(
ruh
-
bihsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (something worthless)
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 porquerÃa (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 porquerÃa.
2. (colloquial) (nonsense)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. las tonterÃas (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 comà la última galleta. - No me vengas con tonterÃas. 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 oÃr tantas estupideces en la plática.
3. (garbage) (United Kingdom)
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.HabÃa basura por todo el jardÃn el dÃa 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).
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).
a. pésimo
I'm rubbish at physics. Can you help me study?Soy pésima en fÃsica. ¿Puedes ayudarme a estudiar?
6. (related to garbage) (United Kingdom)
a. de basura
There's not a single rubbish bin at the airport.No hay ni un cubo de basura en el aeropuerto.
rubbishNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (refuse, junk)
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).
rubbish bincubo or
rubbish collectionrecogida de basuras
rubbish dumpvertedero (de basura)
2. (fig)
a.
to throw something/somebody on the rubbish heapdesahuciar algo/a alguien
3. (nonsense)
a. la tonterÃas fpl, bobadas(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).
to talk rubbishdecir tonterÃas
that book is a load of rubbishese libro es una porquerÃa
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
a. poner por los suelos (book, plan)
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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