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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespoubelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pou-belle
"Mettez vos déchets dans la poubelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A container for holding waste material.
"Please throw your garbage in the trash can." - 2
A receptacle used for collecting refuse, typically found in homes and public spaces.
"The trash can was overflowing after the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'trash can' combines 'trash', which originates from Middle English 'trasche' meaning refuse or waste, and 'can', derived from the Old English 'canne', referring to a container. The phrase emerged in American English in the late 19th century as urbanization increased the need for waste disposal solutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trash Can" is said worldwide
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poubelle
Transliteration: pou-belle
"Mettez vos déchets dans la poubelle."
Mülltonne
Transliteration: Müll-ton-ne
"Bitte werfen Sie Ihren Müll in die Mülltonne."
cestino
Transliteration: ces-ti-no
"Metti i tuoi rifiuti nel cestino."
papelera
Transliteration: pa-pe-le-ra
"Tira tu basura en la papelera."
lixeira
Transliteration: li-xei-ra
"Coloque seu lixo na lixeira."
कचरा पात्र
Transliteration: kachra patra
"कृपया अपना कचरा कचरा पात्र में डालें।"
垃圾桶
Transliteration: lājītǒng
"请把垃圾扔进垃圾桶。"
쓰레기통
Transliteration: sseuregitong
"쓰레기는 쓰레기통에 버리세요."
ゴミ箱
Transliteration: gomibako
"ゴミはゴミ箱に捨ててください。"
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