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1 rubbish
1) (waste material; things that have been or are to be thrown away: Our rubbish is taken away twice a week; ( also adjective) a rubbish bin/bag.) rusl, sorp2) (nonsense: Don't talk rubbish!) rugl -
2 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) endi, oddur2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) setja odd á- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) halla; sporðreisast2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) hvolfa úr3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) sturta (henda)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) ruslahaugur/-tippur- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) tipp, þjórfé2. verb(to give such a gift to.) tippa, gefa þjórféIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) vísbending, ráð- tip off -
3 dump
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4 strew
[stru:]past tense - strewed; verb(to scatter: Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.) dreifa -
5 accumulate
[ə'kju:mjuleit]((usually of things) to gather or be gathered together in a large quantity: Rubbish accumulates very quickly in our house.) safnast saman- accumulator -
6 antisocial
[ænti'səuʃəl]1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) andfélagslegur2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) ófélagslyndur -
7 bin
[bin](a container (usually metal or plastic, often large) in which corn etc is stored or rubbish is collected: a waste-paper bin; a dustbin.) ílát, ruslafata/tunna -
8 chuck
(to throw: Chuck this rubbish in the dustbin.) henda -
9 chute
[ʃu:t]1) (a sloping channel for sending down water, rubbish etc.) fallrenna, sorprenna2) (a similar structure in a playground, for children to slide down.) rennibraut3) (a parachute.) fallhlíf -
10 clear out
1) (to get rid of: He cleared the rubbish out of the attic.) henda út2) (to make tidy by emptying etc: He has cleared out the attic.) rÿma -
11 debris
['deibri:, ]( American[) də'bri:]1) (the remains of something broken, destroyed etc: The fireman found a corpse among the debris.) rústir, brak2) (rubbish: There was a lot of debris in the house after the builder had left.) rusl -
12 dustbin
noun ((American garbage-can or trash-can) a container for household rubbish.) ruslatunna -
13 dustman
noun (a person employed to remove household rubbish.) öskukarl -
14 empty
['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) tómur2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) tómur, auður3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) auður, mannlaus4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) innantómur, merkingarlaus2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) tæma(st)2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) tæma; hella(st); detta úr3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) tóm flaska- empty-handed
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15 garbage
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16 incinerator
noun (a furnace or other container for burning rubbish etc.) (lík)brennsluofn -
17 junk
I noun(unwanted or worthless articles; rubbish: That cupboard is full of junk; ( also adjective) This vase was bought in a junk shop (= a shop that sells junk).)II noun(a Chinese flat-bottomed sailing ship, high in the bow and stern.) djúnka -
18 litter
['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) drasl, rusl2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) hálmur, hey3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) ungahópur, urpt, got2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) sóða út, kasta frá sér rusli; strá -
19 load
[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) byrði; hlass2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) hlass3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) fullt af4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) álag2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) hlaða, ferma2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) hlaða3) (to put film into (a camera).) hlaða, setja filmu í•- loaded -
20 mound
(a small hill or heap of earth etc: a grassy mound; a mound of rubbish.) hóll; hrúga; haugur
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См. также в других словарях:
Rubbish — Rub bish, n. [OE. robows, robeux, rubble, originally an Old French plural from an assumed dim. of robe, probably in the sense of trash; cf. It. robaccia trash, roba stuff, goods, wares, robe. Thus, etymologically rubbish is the pl. of rubble. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rubbish — Rub bish, a. Of or pertaining to rubbish; of the quality of rubbish; trashy. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rubbish — [n1] garbage debris, dregs, dross, junk, litter, lumber, offal, refuse, rubble, rummage, scrap, sweepings, trash, waste; concept 260 Ant. possessions, property rubbish [n2] nonsense balderdash, bilge*, bunkum, drivel, gibberish, hogwash, hooey*,… … New thesaurus
rubbish — (n.) c.1400, from Anglo Fr. rubouses (late 14c.), of unknown origin. Apparently somehow related to RUBBLE (Cf. rubble). The verb sense of disparage, criticize harshly is first attested 1953 in Australian and New Zealand slang … Etymology dictionary
rubbish — n *refuse, waste, trash, debris, garbage, offal … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rubbish — is used in BrE to mean ‘household refuse’. The corresponding term in AmE, and in some other non British varieties, is garbage or (in some contexts) trash, and a dustbin outside Britain is a garbage can or trash can … Modern English usage
rubbish — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. 1) waste material; refuse or litter. 2) unimportant or valueless material. 3) nonsense; worthless talk or ideas. ► VERB Brit. informal ▪ criticize and reject as worthless. ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ very bad … English terms dictionary
rubbish — [rub′ish] n. [ME robous, robys: ult. < base of RUB] 1. any material rejected or thrown away as worthless; trash; refuse 2. worthless, foolish ideas, statements, etc.; nonsense vt. [Brit. Informal] TRASH1 (vt. 3a) rubbishy adj … English World dictionary
rubbish — noun ⇨ See also ↑garbage, ↑trash 1 (esp. BrE) waste material ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, household ▪ garden … OF RUBBISH ▪ bag … Collocations dictionary
rubbish — rub|bish1 S3 [ˈrʌbıʃ] n [U] especially BrE [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: rubbous, perhaps from Old French robe; ROBE] 1.) food, paper etc that is no longer needed and has been thrown away American Equivalent: garbage American… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rubbish — 01. Nigel, can you please take the [rubbish] out? It s starting to smell. 02. The old man found some bits of fruit and uneaten food in the [rubbish]. 03. This music is absolute [rubbish]. How could anyone listen to it? 04. The man is talking… … Grammatical examples in English
