Trastos (en. Junk)

/ˈtɾastos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Objects that have no useful function or are in disarray.

I have a lot of junk in the garage that I need to throw away.

Tengo muchos trastos en el garaje que necesito tirar.

Old or damaged items.

The house is full of junk that we never use.

La casa está llena de trastos que nunca usamos.

Personal items that are unwanted or considered unnecessary.

I'm going to get rid of all those things that just take up space.

Voy a deshacerme de todos esos trastos que sólo ocupan espacio.

From the term 'trasto', which comes from the Vulgar Latin 'tractus', meaning 'a thing that is dragged'.

to be fed up

To be very annoyed or tired of something.

estar hasta los trastos

old junk

An object or thing that is no longer useful.

trasto viejo

to mess around

To handle or touch something in a disorganized way.

trastear

garbage

Waste or things that are considered useless.

basura

scraps

Old or discarded objects, especially metallic ones.

chatarras

disorder

The condition of something that is not organized.

desorden

Anything that is considered unusable.

That piece of furniture is junk, it can't even be donated.

Ese mueble es un trasto, ni siquiera se puede donar.

A collection of old items that take up space.

My father has a storage room full of junk.

Mi padre tiene una trastería llena de trastos.