Basura (en. Garbage)
ba-soo-ra
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
Things that are no longer needed and are thrown away.
The garbage should be thrown in the proper container.
Ang basura ay dapat itapon sa tamang lalagyan.
Valueless or useless things.
Let's not store trash in the house.
Huwag tayong mag-imbak ng basura sa bahay.
Any piece of material that is discarded as garbage.
A lot of trash has accumulated by the roadside.
Maraming basura ang naipon sa tabi ng kalsada.
Etymology
Derived from the Spanish 'basura' meaning 'garbage' or 'trash'
Common Phrases and Expressions
throwing away trash
The act of disposing of things that are no longer needed.
pagtapon ng basura
to throw away trash
The act of throwing away garbage.
magtapon ng basura
Related Words
garbage bin
A receptacle for disposing of trash.
s basura
recycling
Process of reusing materials from garbage.
recycling
Slang Meanings
Useless thing
Don't pay attention to that garbage, it's worth nothing.
Huwag mong pansinin yang basura na yan, wala naman yang kwenta.
Super ugly or unpleasant
Your outfit looks like garbage.
Yung outfit mo, parang basura eh.
Annoying or frustrating
The way he handled the project was garbage, that's why I got mad.
Basura yung ginawa niya sa project, kaya nagalit ako.