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    Basura (en. Trash)

    /baˈsuɾa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Set of waste or refuse that is discarded.
    Trash accumulates in the streets if not collected on time.
    La basura se acumula en las calles si no se recolecta a tiempo.
    A thing of little value or usefulness.
    That book is trash; it has nothing interesting.
    Ese libro es una basura, no tiene nada interesante.
    Anything considered to be of poor quality.
    The movie was trash; it wasn't worth it.
    La película fue una basura, no valía la pena.

    Etymology

    From the Hispanic Arabic 'basora', meaning 'discard or waste'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make trash
    To produce waste or refuse.
    hacer basura
    to throw trash
    To discard something that is not needed.
    tirar basura
    electronic waste
    Waste from electronic devices.
    basura electrónica

    Related Words

    waste
    Something considered useless or that is thrown away.
    desecho
    residue
    The part that remains of something after it has been used.
    residuo
    container
    A receptacle where trash is stored.
    contenedor

    Slang Meanings

    Something of no value.
    That is pure trash; don't buy it.
    Eso es pura basura, no lo compres.
    Something not worth it.
    His argument was trash.
    Su argumento era una basura.